Baked Salmon “The Good Way”

Ingredients

• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 TBSP Dijon mustard
• Salmon filets cut in 1½ to 2 inch strips
• Olive, grapeseed, or canola oil for frying

For breading

Option 1

• ½ cup toasted panko bread crumbs ((To toast panko bread crumbs:
  1. Put 2 cups of crumbs in a large skillet with 1-2 TBSP olive oil.
  2. Stir constantly over medium-high heat until crumbs turn golden brown.
  3. Let cool.

  ))

• ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
• Zest of 1 lemon

Option 2 (Passsover Version)

• 1 cup potato chips, ground
• ¼ cup matzoh meal
• Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Marinate skinned salmon filets in lemon juice and Dijon mustard for about 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350F.
3. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
4. Bread filets – press breading onto filets to coat completely.
5. Heat oil in heavy skillet until almost smoking. Fry breaded filets about 2 minutes on each side, until they are about half done.
6. Set filets on an oiled wire rack placed on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
7. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until salmon is cooked through.