Baked salmon with a lemon curry topping

Baked salmon with a lemon curry topping

Growing up in Hawaii our family friends spent half of the year living in Alaska and half (I assume the dark, cold and snowy half) living in Hawaii. We were lucky enough to sample the delicious seafood they always brought back jam packed in coolers from Alaska. One of my favorite recipes has always been this baked salmon topped with lemon curry sauce and broiled. Today, if you ask my 5 year old what his favorite meal is, without skipping a beat he’ll say salmon and brussel sprouts. I’d say he’s been spoiled by this delicious baked salmon dish as much as I was as a child.

Lemon curry baked salmon
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Baked salmon with a lemon curry topping

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 lbs salmon filet

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the salmon filet on a cookie sheet you’ve covered with tin foil. Pat the fish dry with paper towels and bake for 10 minutes.

  2. While the salmon is baking, in a small bowl mix the parmesan, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry together. 

  3. Remove the salmon from the oven and turn up the heat to broil. Leave the oven rack in the middle of the oven. 

  4. Spread the curry mixture over the salmon, return to the oven and broil for 3-5 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and the topping is golden but not burned. 

  5. A trick to tell if the salmon is cooked, stick a fork in the thickest part of the salmon and twist. If the salmon flakes it’s done, if not put it back in the oven and bake at 350 degrees until cooked.