Easy Salmon Recipe
Get ready to elevate your dinner game with this scrumptious salmon dish, featuring a luscious mayo glaze that seals in all the flavors! Simply coat your salmon fillets with a zesty mixture of mayo, Dijon mustard, and a sprinkle of herbs, then bake until perfectly flaky. It's a hassle-free recipe that promises to impress your taste buds and guests alike!
Prep
15
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- garlic powder
- lemonoptional
- onion powder
- black pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- salmon
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- melted butter
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- panko-seasoned breadcrumbs
- olive oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- paprika
- salt
- Old Bayoptional
- Italian seasoning
📦Other(1)
- mayo
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 2
In a bowl, combine panko-seasoned breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Old Bay, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Add a little olive oil and melted butter to the mixture for moisture.
- 4
Grease a baking pan and place the salmon on it.
- 5
Spread mayo underneath and on top of the salmon.
- 6
Coat the salmon well with the mayo mixture.
- 7
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until done to your liking.
- 8
Once done, add lemon juice and a pinch of salt on top before serving.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake salmon to an internal temperature of 145°F for food safety, but remove at 135°F for medium doneness as carryover cooking will raise it 5-10°F during rest.technique135°F removal temp
- ✓Mix breadcrumb coating with 2-3 tablespoons of fat per cup of panko because fat conducts heat more efficiently than air, creating golden browning through the Maillard reaction.ingredient2-3 tbsp fat per cup panko
- ✓Pat salmon completely dry before applying mayo because surface moisture creates steam that prevents the breadcrumb crust from adhering and crisping properly.technique
- ✓Calculate baking time at 4-6 minutes per half-inch of thickness at 400°F, as salmon's protein structure denatures predictably based on thermal penetration rate.timing4-6 min per 0.5 inch
- ✓Add lemon juice only after baking because acids denature proteins and will turn the salmon's surface mushy if applied before cooking.timing
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Prep
15
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Easy Salmon Recipe
Get ready to elevate your dinner game with this scrumptious salmon dish, featuring a luscious mayo glaze that seals in all the flavors! Simply coat your salmon fillets with a zesty mixture of mayo, Dijon mustard, and a sprinkle of herbs, then bake until perfectly flaky. It's a hassle-free recipe that promises to impress your taste buds and guests alike!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- garlic powder
- lemonoptional
- onion powder
- black pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- salmon
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- melted butter
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- panko-seasoned breadcrumbs
- olive oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- paprika
- salt
- Old Bayoptional
- Italian seasoning
📦Other(1)
- mayo
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 2
In a bowl, combine panko-seasoned breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Old Bay, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Add a little olive oil and melted butter to the mixture for moisture.
- 4
Grease a baking pan and place the salmon on it.
- 5
Spread mayo underneath and on top of the salmon.
- 6
Coat the salmon well with the mayo mixture.
- 7
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until done to your liking.
- 8
Once done, add lemon juice and a pinch of salt on top before serving.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake salmon to an internal temperature of 145°F for food safety, but remove at 135°F for medium doneness as carryover cooking will raise it 5-10°F during rest.technique135°F removal temp
- ✓Mix breadcrumb coating with 2-3 tablespoons of fat per cup of panko because fat conducts heat more efficiently than air, creating golden browning through the Maillard reaction.ingredient2-3 tbsp fat per cup panko
- ✓Pat salmon completely dry before applying mayo because surface moisture creates steam that prevents the breadcrumb crust from adhering and crisping properly.technique
- ✓Calculate baking time at 4-6 minutes per half-inch of thickness at 400°F, as salmon's protein structure denatures predictably based on thermal penetration rate.timing4-6 min per 0.5 inch
- ✓Add lemon juice only after baking because acids denature proteins and will turn the salmon's surface mushy if applied before cooking.timing