Baked Salmon with Cranberry Orange-Thyme Crust



4 (6- to 7- oz.) salmon fillets
Salt and pepper to taste
¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped dried cranberries
¼ cup chopped green onion
3 Tbsp melted butter
2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme, or 2 tsp dried
1 tsp fresh orange peel zest

You'll really want the cranberries to be in smithereens if they're going to mix in well with the rest of the crust mixture.


Preheat oven to 375F. Oil baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Place skin side down on sheet. Blend Panko, cranberries, onion, 2 tablespoons melted butter, thyme and orange peel in medium bowl. 

Happy food!


Season with fresh ground sea salt and pepper. Spoon onto salmon, dividing equally and press into fish. 

Cram it down on there.


Drizzle with remaining melted butter. Bake until topping is golden and salmon is just opaque in center, about 20 minutes.

Served with some orange slices, some Corn and Bacon Maque Choux, and a nice Trader Joe's pretzel roll!



My Rating: 4/5 "Loved this crust! The cranberries and green onions are a surprisingly great combination. Great textures, too, with the crunchy Panko and the smooth salmon. The fish came out a titch dry, but I think that if you serve it with some hydrating sides and you're good to go."

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