How To Cook Salmon In Oven With Pesto
Gently spread pesto sauce over each fillet.
How to cook salmon in oven with pesto. In a bowl mix the breadcrumbs and half the pesto dressing. Rub the salmon fillets all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Lay the salmon skin side down on the center of the foil sheet and season with salt and pepper.
Spoon 1 1 2 tablespoons of pesto over each fillet and spread it with the back of a spoon or knife so that it s lightly coated with pesto. Scatter the capers tomatoes and lemon zest over the salmon drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place salmon in a small casserole dish.
Cook the fish in a fry pan heat the extra virgin olive oil and cook the fish for 2 minutes on each side. Sprinkle parmesean cheese over each fillet. Spread pesto over the top of fillets with a spoon or small spatula try to cover them as evenly as possible.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place plum tomatoes slices on each fillet and sprinkle with a bit of additional parmesean cheese. Roast until just cooked through 6 8 minutes and serve immediately.
Place a piece of tin foil on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with salt and pepper. Arrange salmon pieces in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
Lay the salmon fillets on the baking sheet not touching. Top with pesto butter then add the pesto butter on top. Spread about 1 tbsp pesto over each piece.