Baked Dijon Salmon

This mustard-crusted salmon is a wonderful way to prepare fresh salmon fillets in the oven. Be sure to make extra — your family will be begging for more!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter, melted
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
• ¼ cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 lemon, for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir together butter, mustard, and honey in a small bowl. Set aside. Mix together bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley in another bowl.

Step 3

Bake salmon in the preheated oven until it flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with a wedge of lemon.

Step 4

Brush each salmon fillet lightly with honey mustard mixture, and sprinkle the tops of fillets with bread crumb mixture.