September 17 2018 recipe by Suzanne Ryan![Suzanne Ryan]()
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE![Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE]()
in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal Parmesan-crusted salmon bake with asparagus
This oven-baked low carb goodness is everything you want a quick and hearty lunch or dinner to be. Moist and flaky salmon with a delicious Parmesan crust, paired with asparagus, all in under 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs 900 g green asparagus (6 to 8 spears per serving)
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted but not hot
- 1 tsp 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 oz. 55 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 1⁄3 cup 80 ml mayonnaise
- 1 1 garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
- 1½ lbs 650 g salmon, boneless fillet, rinsed and patted drysalmon, boneless fillets, rinsed and patted dry
- finely chopped fresh dill, for garnish (optional)
- 1 1 slice of lemon, for servingslice of lemons, for serving
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Rinse the asparagus and trim or snap off the tough end of each spear.
- Place the asparagus, coconut oil, and garlic powder in a zip-top plastic bag, seal, and shake lightly to coat the asparagus.
- In a bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and pressed garlic.
- Lay out 4 rectangular pieces of parchment paper, large enough to fit the asparagus and fish with plenty of paper remaining on the sides and ends to fold into packets and seal. Divide the seasoned asparagus evenly among the sheets of parchment.
- Place the fillets on top of the asparagus, skin side down. Top the salmon with the mayonnaise mixture.
- Fold the parchment paper over the fish and seal on all sides. The packet should look like a calzone.
- Place the packets on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Garnish with fresh dill and lemon slices, if desired.
About the recipe
This recipe is part of a collaboration with Suzanne Ryan and comes from her book "Simply Keto: A Practical Approach to Health & Weight Loss, with 100+ Easy Low-Carb Recipes". Copyright © 2017, Suzanne Ryan
You can use whichever you have already. The unrefined will lend a coconut taste to the dish though.
I highly recommend the following changes to anybody doing this recipe:
- Do not waste money and time doing the whole ziplock bag to condiment the asparagus with the oil and garlic, simply mix them in a bowl
- Do not waste money and time with the whole baking all together in a baking paper like a calzone, etc.; sauté your asparagus in a pan, and bake the fish covered with foil in the oven alone, without the asparagus.
Outside these changes, do not que discouraged because the flavors were amazing once all together on the plate, specially that mayo, cheese and garlic sauce 🤤
Cooking time completely under estimated
I double foiled my tray and then exposed the food fornan additional 7min (after having baked at 175C for 25min) and that lovely fish WAS crusty!