Parmesan Crusted Salmon

Crispy, parmesan crusted salmon is the perfect recipe for a weeknight dinner. Switch up your weekly fish routine and try this parmesan crusted salmon recipe that adds a herby crunch to tender, melt-in-your-mouth salmon. This quick and easy dish is ready in less than 30 minutes from your chopping board to dinner table. It's guaranteed to go down a treat with everyone.

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How to Make Parmesan Crust for Fish

Making parmesan crust for this fish dish is easy and takes less than a minute to prepare. Get your ingredients ready, then grab a bowl, combine some shredded parmesan, bread crumbs, parsley, and minced garlic along with melted butter. Season with salt and pepper and let it rest for about half a minute, to allow the ingredients to absorb the butter. For this parmesan crust, you can use either regular breadcrumbs or panko.

Never heard of panko? Panko refers to Japanese-style bread crumbs that is used for fried foods such as tonkatsu. The difference between panko and regular bread crumbs is mainly in texture. Panko is a flaky bread crumb made from white bread processed into large flakes then dried, resulting in a lighter and airier bread crumb. Panko absorbs less oil than regular bread crumbs and can give you a crispier, crunchier crumb on fried foods.

See the full recipe for baked parmesan crusted salmon.

Parmesan Crusted Salmon and Spicy Potatoes Recipe

This oven baked salmon recipe is easy as it is, but here are some expert tips:

Fresh is best: use freshly grated parmesan and fresh herbs wherever possible.
Herb pairings with salmon: salmon is great with parsley, but there’s a reason why salmon is so often served with dill. Easily substitute dill for parsley in the recipe or use a combination of both if you prefer.
Line the baking sheet: make clean up easy, and line it with parchment paper. Aluminium foil will do also.
Skin on, skin off: for this crusted salmon recipe, you can choose either skin-on or skin-off salmon fillet, both will work the same.
Want to fillet your own salmon? Check out our guide on how to fillet a salmon.
Make it a superfood crust: we like the idea of mixing in chopped nuts and seeds to the garlic parmesan herb crust. Throw in some almonds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds and transform it into a true restaurant quality salmon dish. Just remember to use un-toasted nuts and seeds, as they will burn otherwise.

For the side of spicy potatoes, follow our recipe for oven roasted potato wedges flavoured with paprika, garlic and cayenne pepper. Here, it’s all about cutting down the cooking time, since the fish will cook in 10-15 minutes. Get working on your potatoes before the salmon crust.

Make sure to cut the potatoes into wedges instead of using whole potatoes. Toss them with the spices and oil, then place them in the oven on a separate baking sheet. Do this 15 minutes before adding your prepared salmon.

What to Eat With Crusted Salmon

Looking for something other than potatoes? Feel free to throw in quick cooking vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli or sliced zucchini. Simply toss the vegetables with olive oil, herbs and lemon zest , season with salt and pepper and place in the oven along with the prepared salmon.

Here are some of our recipe ideas for sides with this crispy, parmesan crusted salmon:

Fennel and Orange Salad

A classic Italian combination. Brighten up your oven baked salmon with this citrusy salad of fennel and orange.

Radish and Radicchio Salad with Pine Nuts

Try the parmesan crusted salmon with this delicious radish and radicchio salad with pine nuts. The crunch of the radish and sweet bitterness of the radicchio are the perfect pairing to the warm, rich salmon fillet.

Marinated Vegetable Carpaccio

Get a head start on this wonderfully fresh marinated vegetable carpaccio which tastes best when left to marinate for 2-3 hours in vinegar and herbs.