Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1/3 cup pistachios, roasted kernels
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons cilantro
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place an iron skillet or griddle in the oven and allow to heat while preparing the fish.
• 3 place the pistachio kernels, pepper and cilantro in the food processor bowl.
• 4 pulse several times to coarsely chop the nuts.
• 5 pour mixture into shallow bowl or dish.
• 6 wash the salmon fillets and pat dry with paper towel.
• 7 mist or drizzle olive oil lightly on both sides of fish fillets.
• 8 dip both sides of the fillets in the nut mixture, pressing down slightly.
• 9 spray the preheated skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
• 10 place fillets on skillet and mist lightly with olive oil.
• 11 bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.