Panko-Crusted Honey Mustard Salmon

Hello all & happy spring! Ahhh, this weather is just beautiful. As a matter of fact, while I write this post it is just too pretty to be inside. So instead, I'm sitting outside on my porch feeling chilly because it's now 6:00 in the evening, the sun is going down, & the temperature is cooling. But I absolutely refuse to go back inside just yet. I spend enough time inside during the rest of the week!

Spring always makes me start thinking of lighter recipes. Recipes that taste good, but aren't so hearty. Simple ingredients, fairly quick cooking time, etc. I discovered this salmon recipe on Pinterest just a couple of weeks ago and fell head over heels in love with it. My husband & I both love salmon & we love honey mustard flavoring. So I bought a big bag of salmon and we've had it for supper about 3 nights a week for the past 2 weeks! Having it tonight as a matter of fact. :)

Honestly, this recipe is super basic. You combine the mustard, honey, & garlic, then proceed to brush it on both sides of each fillet. Next you just transfer it to the crumb mixture, coat both sides & toss it in the oven - in a dish of course. ;)

It bakes about 13-15 minutes and - DONE! :) I love how easy it is, & how light, & this same recipe works great with chicken breasts or tenders as well if you're not a fish person. :)

Panko-Crusted Honey Mustard Salmon

Ingredients:

4 (6oz.) salmon fillets

1 1/2 tbsp. Dijon mustard (or spicy brown mustard...)

1 1/2 tbsp. honey

1 clove garlic, minced

3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs 

2 tbsp. chopped parsley

1 tsp. lemon zest

2 tbsp. olive oil

salt & freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400. Spray a 9 x 13 glass dish with cooking spray.

2. Whisk together honey, mustard, & garlic. In a seperate dish, mix bread crumbs, parsley, & lemon zest. Drizzle with olive oil & toss to coat. 

3. Take one piece of salmon at a time & dip it into the honey mustard mixture, turning to coat both sides. Transfer to the bread crumb dish & do the same. Place fillets in spraying baking dish.

4. Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes until the salmon has cooked through. Serve with lemon wedges (optional, but it makes it way prettier :) ).

--Recipe from: cookingclassy.com--