This recipe for almond crusted salmon with honey garlic sauce is a healthy and quick 7 ingredient meal that’s full of flavors. Fresh salmon fillets are coated with chopped almonds then seared to perfection.
Salmon is great on its own, but when you add a crunchy almond crust and a sweet and savory sauce, you get a super delicious dinner that will earn you rave reviews. Serve with fried rice for a complete meal.
I’m always on a mission to get more seafood into our diet. The kids will eat shrimp occasionally depending on their mood, and so far salmon is definitely the favorite in the fish category. To be honest, I was a little skeptical that any of the girls would eat this, but all three ate it and enjoyed it! If that’s not a seal of approval I don’t know what is. Best of all, the recipe only has about 7 ingredients and is ready in 20 minutes.
How do you make almond crusted salmon?
The crust for this salmon is a combination of finely chopped roasted almonds and sesame seeds, it adds so much flavor and texture to the fish. A three ingredient honey garlic sauce gets poured over the top and dinner is served!
The only trick to this recipe is to watch the crust carefully so that it doesn’t burn. I like to serve this almond crusted salmon over rice with a green vegetable on the side. Put the pot of rice up to steam at the same time that you start cooking the salmon and everything will be done at the same time!
This is one of those meals that looks and tastes fancy but really takes no more time and effort than throwing a frozen pizza in the oven. And won’t you feel so much better eating this salmon? If my picky eaters liked it, your fish haters might enjoy it too!
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Almond Crusted Salmon with Honey Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds salmon , cut into 4 fillets
- 3/4 cup roasted salted almonds , finely chopped or coarsely ground in the food processor
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil , divided use
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- Optional garnish: sliced green onions and sesame seeds
Instructions
- For the sauce: mix together the honey, soy sauce and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- For the salmon: Mix together the almonds and sesame seeds and pour onto a plate.
- Brush one of the tablespoons of olive oil evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Press the top of each salmon fillet into the almond mixture. Season the top of each fillet with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Place each salmon fillet, crust side down, into the pan and cook for 5 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure the crust isn't burning. Flip and cook for another 5-7 minutes or until salmon is at desired level of doneness. The length of time it takes to cook will depend in part on the thickness of the fillet.
- After the salmon is cooked through, transfer it to a serving platter and pour the reserved honey garlic sauce over the top. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Nannah says
Hi, is the nutrition information counted with rice or just the salmon?
Sara says
It’s for the salmon!
JENNIFER MARASCO says
I made this for dinner tonight! It turned our great. I added a little bit of coconut flakes to my rice and used a tsp of coconut oil instead of butter. I used sliced almonds and broke them up a bit with a mallet. I also poured a bit of the sauce over the salmon the last couple minutes and I love the flavor it gave!
Shirley Harrison says
This is our favorite Salmon Recipe. It’s delicious even without the sesame seeds!!!
CuppyCakterton says
This was AMAZING! My husband kept commenting on how delicious it was and I agree. The sesame seeds totally make the dish, they add a nice layer of warmth to the flavor that’s just so delicious and comforting. This is absolutely our go-to salmon recipe now. Thank you!
Mila says
Hi ,
Can I bake this at 400 for 20 minutes instead ?
That’s how I usually make my salmon
Sara says
That should be fine!
Chris says
My husband and I believe this salmon recipe is the best I ever made. Thank you! Will be checking out your site in more detail!
Sandra Corrales-Potts says
Can you broil instead?
Sara says
I think it would work!
Linda says
Best salmon recipe I have used. Love this.
Sara says
So glad to hear it was a hit, thanks for reporting back!
Orena says
Looks so tasty can’t wait to try it
Greg says
Amazing crust! The salmon looks so moist! What a great recipe.
Susannah says
Oh yum! This sounds really, really good! I don’t cook fish too often but this is a recipe I’d like to try!
Jessie | Kitschen Cat says
This looks amazing! What’s your secret to keeping your salmon moist? I don’t have a ton of experience making it and seem to have problems with it drying out.
Sara says
Fish is tricky because it goes from raw to overcooked in a matter of minutes. I try and take it off the heat a few minutes before I think it’s done since it’ll still continue to cook a bit off the heat. Salmon is also pretty forgiving because it has a higher fat content!
Beatrice says
Oh… that looks wonderful!
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says
LOVING the toppings you chose for this. Salmon is a fan favorite in our house, too, but I ran out of “interesting’ ways to cook it a while ago – until now 🙂 Can’t wait to try this!
Lauren says
I can’t wait to try this! I’m always on the lookout for new salmon recipes.
Olivia @ livforcake says
Looks and sounds amazing!! Love the almond crust. Yum. I’m not surprised your girls loved it!
Renée ♥ The Good Hearted Woman says
We eat so much fish and salmon is by far my favorite, so I am always on the lookout for new preparations. This looks fabulous! (Also, I *need* a fish spatula.)
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
This is my kind of meal! I love salmon so much! Great use for roasted almonds too, I bet they add delicious depth of flavor.
Christie says
It always amazing me what my child will and won’t eat. She adores salmon and would love to have it for dinner any night of the week. I love your crust and that sauce!
Marye says
This looks so good, I love the idea of the almond and sesame seed crust!