Stephan's Broiled Salmon Pesto

This salmon recipe features a pesto topping and is cooked under the broiler to form a crispy browned crust. It goes well with rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes and any green vegetable. It can be made a day in advance and tastes equally good cold.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 917 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white wine
• 1 ½ cups pesto
• 2 lemons, divided
• 2 pounds salmon fillets, bones removed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Lightly oil a baking pan large enough to accommodate the fish. Place salmon in pan skin-side down. Squeeze juice of 1 lemon and white wine over salmon; set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Set an oven rack about 9 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 3

Spread a 1/4-inch thick layer of pesto on top of salmon.

Step 4

Cook under the preheated broiler until a crust forms and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove salmon and set aside for a few minutes. Squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon over fish. Slice the remaining 1/2 lemon into thin slices; arrange on salmon.