Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon
In this light and delicious 3-ingredient dinner of Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon, salmon is sautéed with caramelized lemon and broiled with a crunchy almond crust.
This Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon is a tasty, light, and healthy dish that is so easy to make. And, only 3 main ingredients are needed to make it.
What are the 3 main ingredients needed to make this Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon?
In addition to some oil, salt, and pepper, these 3 ingredients are what are needed to make this dish:
- Lemon
- Salmon fillet
- Almond Meal
This is one of those recipes that gets its flavor from how the ingredients are cooked together, than from what the ingredients are.
This salmon is so easy to make. A while back, I came across a recipe for caramelized lemon and chicken in a food magazine. The recipe showed how lemon was cooked/sauteed until it caramelized and then the chicken was introduced into the pan.
Being curious, I decided to try this recipe out. And wow. Caramelized lemon tasted so good – it was a completely different taste to what I was expecting. That chicken cooked up so well, that I have been using this technique often.
I have been caramelizing lemon and then cooking a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. One of my favorite ways to use caramelized lemon is with salmon – like you see here.
I added a very light coating of Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour (seasoned simply with salt and pepper) onto the salmon for a bit of crunchy texture and to make this more filling.
Musings…
As a food blogger, I thought I had a pretty unique gig.
I mean, how incredibly cool is it that my fellow food bloggers and I get to make some mullah testing out recipes, taking pictures of them and then enjoying them!
But, yesterday, I came across a gig more unique than the one I thought I had.
Yesterday I came across Mr. Keith Broni who makes a living as an emoji translator!
Up until yesterday, I didn’t realize there was such a thing (…and now am realizing this is what quite a few people think when I tell them I’m a food blogger…hmmm…)
But – that’s not all Mr. Broni does, he also conducts emoji spelling bees! Say what?!
While I do employ emojis from time to time, I’ve gotta admit I’ve been guilty of sending a totally inappropriate emoji in reply to a question or comment! Hence, the need for an emoji-translator!
Yes – I am totally emoji challenged – so I won’t be signing up for any emoji spelling bees anytime soon!
Fortunately, I have a daughter who joyously points out the error of my ways.
But, I have found a way to bribe distract her from keeping my emoji blunders off social media!
You see, that child’s thought process is ruled by her tastebuds, so if I feed her a tasty dinner of Almond Encrusted Lemon Salmon and follow it with a dessert of Strawberry Cashew Pudding Cups, she manages to forget everything else!
Which brings us back to this Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon…
I picked up the ingredients for this delicious dinner and dessert at my local Sprouts Farmers Market. Sprouts is filled with fresh produce, dairy, meat and seafood, delicious freshly-baked goods, thousands of natural, organic and gluten-free groceries, eclectic beer and wine, vitamins and supplements and more – all at fantastic prices!
In fact, I found the Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour I used in this Almond Encrusted Lemon Salmon, at Sprouts. Being on a budget, Sprouts is where I like to shop for fresh produce as well as gluten-free products.
How to serve this Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon?
Served with a side of broccoli, this meal was so tasty and lightly filling.
This Almond-Crusted Lemon Salmon can also be served with a quinoa salad, some croquettes and chutney, or on top of a simple salad, before enjoying some of these strawberry cups.
Ingredients
Almond-Encrusted Lemon Salmon
- 1 lemon sliced and juice of half a lemon
- 2 salmon fillets (can leave skin on or remove)
- 1 Tbsp Bob’s Red Mill Almond Meal
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Broccoli steamed
- Olive oil
Instructions
Almond-Encrusted Lemon Salmon
- Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet over a low-medium flame
- Add lemon slices to skillet and sauté a couple of minutes, flip and sauté on other side as well
- Meanwhile, squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon, season with salt and pepper
- Turn oven to broil and let preheat
- Then place salmon fillets skin side down in skillet with lemon slices and sauté about 3 minutes.
- Flip and sauté 3 minutes – at this point, when the skin is facing up, you can easily peel it off if desired.
- Flip the salmon fillets around again, sprinkle on the almond meal, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and broil for 4-5 minutes or till almond crust is golden
- Garnish with parsley and enjoy with steamed broccoli
Nutrition
Not just one, but two tasty treats in one recipe post!
Now the only problem I have is whether to eat the strawberry cashew pudding cups first or the lemon salmon?
Hope you’re having a great time wherever you are at the moment Shashi!
Both cashew pudding and salmon are droolworthy! That cashew pudding is something really special and definitely a must try for me.
I’ve been a huge fan of almond-encrusted seafood ever since I lived down in Louisiana! But funny thing is I don’t think I’ve ever made it at home. That clearly needs to change after seeing this post. That salmon looks perfectly cooked!! And then finishing the meal off with a nice, light strawberry dessert? Sign me up, please! Also, an emoji translator? Pretty hilarious. But I often get the same looks as you when I say I write a food blog. People always think that I just go to local restaurants and write about ’em. Anyways, love this post, Shashi! Thanks so much for sharing! Also, can you ask Sprouts to build a location in Clifton Park, NY? Thanks!
Two recipes in one post? Woo hoo! And both look amazing, Shashi! An emoji translator? What? That’s pretty funny and kinda neat! I don’t know what some of those emojis mean either and just learning some ‘cool’ phrases that are around lately, lol. I’ve never encrusted salmon before with actual almond meal before, but that’s a brilliant idea!! It looks so moist and something I would LOVE! And those pudding cups? So pretty with the pink colour! Looks creamy dreamy! XOXO