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When I was visiting my grandmother several years ago, I decided to treat her to salmon for dinner. Grandma was in her 90′s by then, and didn’t cook a whole lot for herself.
The recipe I found for Grandma’s dinner encrusted filets of salmon with tiny bits of toasted pecans. The combination of toasty pecans and sweet salmon was amazing.
Pecan Crusted Salmon
I lost that recipe long ago, but the memories of Grandma and I enjoying our salmon in mutual contentment still lingers in my mind, so it was time to recreate it.
Pecan Crusted Salmon
My recollection of the original recipe called for more pecans than my calorie conscientious mind would allow, so I made a few modifications – I topped my salmon with a crumble of pecans and my favorite barbecue sauce.
Pecan Crusted Salmon
The salmon was terrific, but I have to admit that I missed grandma’s company. I think it would have been that much better if she was sitting across the table.
Happy, healthy cooking!
| Pecan Barbecued Salmon |
- 10 ounces salmon filets
- 3 tablespoons barbeque sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 small lemon, zested and juiced
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons pecan pieces
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
- Mix barbecue sauce, honey and lemon with zest in a small bowl.
- Spread over the tops of salmon filets and press with breadcrumbs and pecans.
- Bake for 15 – 25 minutes until salmon just barely flakes in the middle. Do not over cook or salmon will be dry.
Calories: 354
Weight Watchers PointsPlus 9
Total Fat: 13.32g
Cholesterol: 77mg
Sodium: 359mg
Total Carbs: 24.77g
Dietary Fiber: 2.22g
Sugars: 10.84g
Protein: 30.88g
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I’m always looking for goo salmon recipes. This one sounds like a winner. I’ve never tried pecans on top of fish (let alone, salmon!) I love this.
The Candid RD (Gina) recently posted…Possibly My Last Blog Post; Clean Eating’s Panko and Sage-Crusted Pork Cutlets
Me too. Now that we eat more seafood, I’m always looking for new ways to cook it. It’s become the new chicken in some ways. I was always looking for a good chicken recipe. Have a wonderful weekend Gina!
I love such healthy salmon recipes
to make it with such topping sounds like a very good idea
Medeja recently posted…Baltojo Vyno Sausainiai/ White Wine Cookies
We loved the combination of pecans and barbecue sauce.
gorgeous! absolutely restaurant quality!
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy recently posted…Veggie Fajitas in Quinoa Bowls! GF, V, BED!
Thank you Caralyn! Have a terrific weekend.
Tis the season for fresh salmon! We’ve been enjoying the fresh Copper River salmon lately, my husband loves to grill. Yours looks good with the pecan and panko crust (and the spinach salad side).
Mary @ Fit and Fed recently posted…Got my Nikon D200 repaired!
My husband wasn’t convinced that Copper River salmon was worth the extra pennies until it came down in price a bit and we bought some. Loved it!
That topping is delish. Wonder how it would be with chicken or pork?
Sandra recently posted…Red White Blue and Toasted
I’d bet it would work well on both. Good idea! I’ll have to give it a try.
I love that this has pecan crumbs! What a fabulous recipe! I’m getting me some salmon tomorrow to try out your recipe!
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I hope you’ll let me know how it works for you. I know us cooks, you’ll make a few adjustments. I’d love to hear how you mix it up.
This salmon looks amazingly delicious especially with the toppings that you have there. Have a good weekend!
wok with ray recently posted…Cilantro & Lime Chicken Wings
The salmon looks really good, with the crunch top, and sweetness from the honey and BBQ sauce I bet is great too. Nice recipe.
Suzanne recently posted…Red, White and Blue Cupcakes
Thanks Suzanne! We eat salmon once a week to I’m starting to have to be very creative.
Oh I can not wait to try this salmon recipe, crunchy, sweet and YUMMY
Thanks Shari – I wish I could afford the calories in the original recipe. The salmon was completely encrusted in pecan pieces. It was really good, but a bit to fattening for me these days. Have a good week.
This is winning combination indeed! Will definitely cook this again the next time my sister visits
Thanks for sharing this.
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