Recipe: Salmon with crispy crumb topping

Aug 15 2008

DEAL for a dinner party, this delicious recipe serves four. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS –

For the topping:

50g (2oz) spreadable butter

50g (2oz) fresh breadcrumbs

25g (1oz) toasted pine nuts, chopped

6 sun ripened British tomatoes,

drained and chopped

25g (1oz) grated parmesan

30ml (2tbsp) freshly chopped basil

4 x 175g (6oz) organic salmon fillets

METHOD –

1 Preheat the oven to 200ºC, 400ºF

gas mark 6. Place the spreadable

butter in a small pan and gently melt.

2. In a bowl, mix together the

breadcrumbs, pine nuts, sun ripened

tomatoes, parmesan and basil,

season well and pour over the melted

butter.

3 Place the salmon fillets on a baking

tray and press the crumb mixture on

top of each fillet of fish. Roast in the

oven for 10-15 minutes, until the

topping is golden and the salmon is

cooked through.

4 Serve with new potatoes and

roasted cherry vine tomatoes.

COOK’S TIP –

Cook’s tip: To toast pine nuts, place

in a dry frying pan and cook over a

moderate heat until starting to brown.

Try this topping with other firm fish,

such as cod or haddock.