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Baked Dijon Salmon

Mustard-crusted salmon fillets brushed with honey-Dijon butter and topped with toasted pecan breadcrumbs, baked until flaky in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 (4-ounce) salmon fillets
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Stir together melted butter, Dijon mustard, and honey in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Mix bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley in another bowl.
  4. Brush each salmon fillet lightly with the honey-mustard mixture.
  5. Sprinkle the tops of the fillets with the bread crumb mixture.
  6. Bake until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with a lemon wedge.
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