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Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping

Connie Veneracion
Seared salmon fillets are smothered with spicy cream cheese and topped with butter-fried panko, and baked until the crumbs are browned and the cheese is melted. Cheesy baked salmon with crispy crumb topping served with colorful vegetables is a delicious special occasion main dish.
Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Marinating time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 600 grams salmon fillet (see notes after the recipe)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
  • 175 grams cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • ½ teaspoon dried garlic flakes
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup panko

Instructions
 

  • Wipe the salmon fillet with paper towels and rub the lemon pepper seasoning directly on the flesh. Marinate in the fridge in a covered container for at least three hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Take the salmon out of the fridge to allow to come to room temperature.
  • Mix the cream cheese, onion flakes and garlic flakes.
    Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping Recipe, Step 1: Mix cream cheese with onion and garlic flakes
  • Melt two tablespoons butter in a frying pan, add the panko and cook until the crumbs have absorbed all the butter.
    Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping Recipe, Step 2: Fry panko in butter
  • Wipe the frying pan and melt the remaining butter.
    Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping Recipe, Step 3: Sear salmon fillets in butter
  • Lay the salmon fillet in the hot butter, skin side up and sear for a minute. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Arrange in the salmon fillet, skin side down, in a baking tray lined with foil or non-stick paper.
    Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping Recipe, Step 4: spread cresm cheese on salmon fillets and top with fried panko.
  • Spread the cream cheese on the entire top of the salmon.
  • Pat the panko into the cream cheese.
  • Bake the salmon in the oven for 10 minutes or until the crumbs are browned.
    Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping straight out of the oven
  • Serve the cheesy baked salmon with crispy crumb topping with your vegetables of choice.

Notes

You may cook this dish without cutting the salmon into smaller pieces. You will, however, need a large frying pan to sear it in.
Cheesy Baked Salmon with Crispy Crumb Topping Served with Green Beans, Carrot and Corn
Keyword Cheese, Christmas, Holiday, New Year, Salmon, Special Occasion
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