Salmon in pesto crumb

Name: Salmon in pesto crumb
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: a little cornflour mixed with tablespoon of cold water; 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped (keep some whole leaves for garnish); salt and pepper; salt and pepper; a little cornflour mixed with tablespoon of cold water; 1 tablespoon pesto sauce; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon dried, grated parmesan; 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs (see tips); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 50 g butter; 150 ml cream; 4 130–150 g salmon fillets (no skin or bone)

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

Don’t think of mayonnaise simply as a sandwich filling – it is a perfect ready-to-use ingredient made from eggs and oil. In this recipe the oil soaks into the crumb and makes it crispy and the egg sets and sticks the crumb to the fish. The result is a very light crumb coating to your fish.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons breadcrumbs (see tips)
1 tablespoon dried, grated parmesan

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Make the breadcrumbs and mix with the parmesan in a shallow bowl.
Mix the mayonnaise with the pesto in another bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Place the salmon in the bowl with the mayonnaise/pesto and coat all over. Then roll the fish in the crumbs. Place onto a baking sheet.