Mom’s Baked Salmon with Lemon-Thyme Crumb Topping
 
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • ½ c chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • ¼ c plus 2 T freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ c chopped fresh thyme or 1 T dried, crumbled
  • 2 t grated lemon peel
  • ½ t salt
  • 4 small garlic cloves
  • 2 ½ c fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 6 T (3/4 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 3-4 pound salmon fillet
  • 2 T (1/4 stick) butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place parsley, Parmesan, thyme, lemon peel and salt in processor. With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube and process mixture until finely chopped. Transfer to medium bowl. Add breadcrumbs and stir to combine. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.) Toss breadcrumb mixture with 6 T melted butter.
  2. Rinse salmon and pat dry. Generously butter shallow baking pan. Place salmon skin side down. Brush with 2 T butter. Cover with breadcrumb mixture. Bake fish until opaque in center, about 20 minutes. Serve with Spiced Parsley Mayonnaise. (Also great without)
Recipe by Living Full on Life at https://www.livingfullonlife.com/?p=1135