Baked Salmon With Lemon-oregano Crumb Topping

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 -4 lbs salmon fillets
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup minced green onion
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crumbled oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 place parsley, parmesan, oregano, peel and salt in processor.
• 3 with machine running, drop garlic through feed tube and process mixture until finely-chopped.
• 4 transfer to medium bowl.
• 5 add breadcrumbs and stir to combine.
• 6 (can be prepared 1 day ahead; refrigerate) toss breadcrumb mixture with 6 tblsps melted butter.
• 7 pat salmon dry.
• 8 generously butter shallow baking pan.
• 9 place salmon, skin side down, in pan.
• 10 brush with 2 tblsps butter.
• 11 cover with crumb mixture.
• 12 bake fish until opaque in center, about 20 minutes.
• 13 to make spiced parsley mayonnaise: combine all ingredients except mayonnaise in small bowl.
• 14 cover and let stand at room temperature atleast 30 minutes or more.
• 15 stir in mayonnaise.
• 16 (can be prepared 1 day ahead).
• 17 serve salmon with mayonnaise.