This crispy pesto salmon recipe tastes straight out of a gourmet restaurant but is an easy recipe that anyone can make in under 30 minutes! It's made with wild caught Alaskan salmon cooked to tender, crispy perfection and completed in a creamy basil sauce topped with a dash of lemon. So delicious! Serve this crispy pesto salmon with my Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Basil Roasted Vegetables and you've got yourself the perfect meal!
2wild caught salmon filet or 3 lbskinless or skin on
½cupof pestorecipe below if you want to make your own
½lemon
½cupheavy cream
1cupchicken broth
2tbspcornstarch
1/4tspred pepper flakes
Pesto
2cupsfresh basil leavesno stems
2tbsppine nuts
1/2tspof salt
1large cloves garlic
½cupextra-virgin olive oil
½cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
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Instructions
Salmon
Heat your oil and butter in a pan. Make sure to heat well so that you can form that crispy crust on your salmon.
Add in your salmon and cook for 5 minutes or until a crisp crust forms.
Flip it over and cook for another 5 minutes and then set aside.
Remove the oil from the pan and add in your heavy cream, chicken stock and cornstarch mixture, the red pepper flakes, and your lemon juice. Let this simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
Add in your salmon and cook for an additional 5 mins or until your desired doneness. I like mine medium, which was roughly 5 mins.
Pesto
In a food processor, add in all your ingredients except the olive oil and combine.
Slowly add in your olive oil, combining in between.