Almond Crusted Salmon with Caramelized Onions and Basil
Almond meal, made from ground raw almonds, forms the nutty topping on this baked salmon with slowly caramelized sweet onions and fresh basil spooned over the top. Serve this dish as a main course along with roasted or mashed sweet potatoes, steamed vegetables and a green salad.
Ingredients
· 1 tablespoon butter
· 1 teaspoon coconut oil
· 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
· Sea salt and pepper to taste
· 1/2 to 1 teaspoon lime juice
· 1/2 cup almond meal
· 4 teaspoons honey mustard or sweet prepared mustard
· 4 (4- to 6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets, skin removed
· 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
· 1/4 cup basil leaves
Method
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add onion, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in lime juice and keep warm.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease the bottom of a large baking dish with 1 teaspoon coconut oil. Put almond meal into a wide, shallow dish and season salmon with salt and pepper. Brush the top of each salmon fillet with mustard and then roll in almond meal, pressing to make sure it sticks. Arrange salmon in prepared baking dish in a single layer and bake until just cooked through and flesh flakes with a fork, about 15 minutes.
Transfer salmon to plates, top with caramelized onions, garnish with green onions and basil and serve.
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YUMMY!!
It sound very healthy and mouth watery. Are you sure about the time to caramelize the onion?
having this for lunch today….looking forward to it….found wild salmon and wild baramundi locally so really happy about this…..
Where can I get almond meal? Do I just buy raw almonds and chop it in the blender?
everything thing look health and it look good!!!!!!!!!!!
Liz, you can easily make almond meal in a blender, food processor, or coffee grinder.
You could buy almond meal in trader joes
Hi Izabel,
Personally i love Salmon, but i have never had it this way before so will have to give it a whirl sometime.
When i was over in japan this year i got really into salmon sashimi, it’s great!
Thanks for the nice recipe,
Richard
Im really not a salmon person……..well, I wasn’t….. After making this dish, I’m gonna be! I usually screw up something when cooking and this was no different, however, even though I made it too salty, it was still very delicious! Next time is going to be even better!
I tried this recipe last week and it was gorgeous! And yes the time for the caramelized onions is correct. It really bring out the sweetnes when you cooked them that long.
I have heard that you can caramelize onions…without butter…only use the onions…will take some time…but keep stirring in a pan…until caramelized!!!
This recipe was easy and good. My husband is not a salmon fan and he said, ” You can make this again.” And I will! Thank you!
i eat a lot of salmon; this is the best recipe i have ever eaten!!! will cook this from now on!! i love it!!!