Baked Salmon with Coconut Crust recipe

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Ingredients

4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed
1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
½ cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs, available in the Asian food aisle), or substitute dry bread crumbs
¼ cup flaked sweetened coconut
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Cooking spray

Nutrition Info

264.2 calories
carbohydrate: 12.1 g
cholesterol: 67 mg
fat: 14.1 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 24.2 g
saturatedFat: 3.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 150 mg
sugar: 1.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

  2. Place salmon fillets on a non-stick baking pan. Brush juice on salmon.

  3. In a shallow dish, combine panko, coconut, salt and pepper. Dredge each fillet in the mixture and return to baking pan. Spread leftover crumbs on top of each fillet. Coat with cooking spray.

  4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. If desired, put under broiler until crust is golden brown.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

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