Pecan-Crusted Salmon with Bacon Fat Maple Glaze
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The title says it all – this salmon is absolutely mouthwatering!
It’s hard to beat fresh wild-caught salmon. My husband adores the stuff.
And what better place to get it than from our very own Pike Place Market in Seattle? (If you haven’t already done so, check out my Virtual Tour of Pike Place Market for some history and pics of this historic world-famous market!)
We got our salmon from Pure Food Fish Market located inside of Pike Place Market. They’ve been stocking the freshest, highest quality seafood for four generations and specialize in fresh seafood of the Pacific Northwest.
We’re fortunate to live here in western Washington where we can enjoy such exquisitely fresh seafood. But for most of the land-locked U.S., fresh seafood isn’t accessible. With the ever-growing demand for the Northwest’s premium seafood, Pure Food Fish Market created the ability for seafood lovers across the United States to enjoy the freshest products possible, as if they were visiting the Seattle marketplace. Pure Food Fish Market now hand-cuts, packages and ships their seafood via overnight FedEx delivery to any location across the United States. How about that?
Even though we live close enough to buy it in person, I had some delivered to us to try out the service: As promised, it was there the next morning and the ice packs were still frozen. It was perfect and like fresh from the ocean!
They also make THE best smoked salmon!
I wish you could smell the aroma through your screen. Our kids gave my husband some serious competition for this smoked salmon – there wasn’t much left by the time they were done with it!
Let’s move on to today’s recipe.
So we got an order of this fresh king salmon from Pike Place Market and I wanted to use it immediately while it was still fresh instead of freezing it.
With this fresh salmon on hand I wanted to make Todd something really yummy with it.
Pecan-crusted was sounding really good but I wanted to bump it up a notch. We had recently had a dinner at a restaurant where the dessert featured a glaze made from bacon fat and maple syrup. (Yes, dessert. And it was fabulous). I thought that was just what this salmon needed – a bacon fat maple glaze to drizzle over the pecan-bread crumb coating.
My husband’s verdict: Magnificent. And he wants me to make it again. Soon.
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Pecan-crusted Salmon with Bacon Fat Maple Glaze
Ingredients
- 4-6 ounce fresh salmon filets
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon oil for frying ,add more as needed
- For the Bacon Fat Maple Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons bacon fat
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup (not pure maple syrup, we want the added sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lightly rub or spray the salmon filets with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Combine the panko breadcrumbs, pecans and parsley in a bowl and spread the mixture out on a flat wide plate. Roll each salmon filet in the mixture and sprinkle some extra on top. Spray each breaded filet with some olive oil.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the filets on each side for 1-2 minutes, starting with the skin side up.
- Transfer the filets to a baking dish and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until done.
- While the salmon is baking make the glaze: Melt the bacon fat in a small saucepan followed by the maple syrup. Simmer for about 2 minutes, be careful not to let it burn.
- Serve the salmon immediately drizzled with some of the glaze and garnished with some fresh parsley and toasted pecans.
Nutrition
Looking for more salmon recipes? Check out our Grilled Salmon with Fresh Peach Jalapeno Salsa!
Disclosure: Pure Food Fish Market sent me some salmon to sample without any obligation to write about it. The salmon was excellent and we enjoy supporting local businesses.
Hi, I’m Kimberly Killebrew and welcome to Daring Gourmet where you'll find delicious originals, revitalized classics, and simply downright good eats from around the world! Originally from Germany, later raised in England, world-traveled, and now living in the U.S., from my globally-influenced kitchen I invite you to tour the world through your taste buds!
I’m so jealous of all that fresh fish you get on the west coast! How convenient they’ll ship it to your door as well! That makes eating healthy even easier :) Also can we talk about that topping on the fish – OMG YES! I keep a little jar of bacon fat on my kitchen counter and it’s been looking for a use. I think I found it!
Oh we’re very spoiled here for sure, Nutmeg Nanny! Thank you And YES to keeping bacon fat on hand!
I love Pike Place. I visited Seattle last year and we went to Pike Place 3 times in 6 days. It’s so cool, so much to see and do. Love this recipe. The salmon they sell there is amazing. A bunch of us bloggers had some shipped home. Then we grabbed some smoked salmon and had a hotel room salmon party, lol. This recipe is fabulous. I love crusted fish.
Thanks so much, Kim! I love the idea of a hotel room salmon party! :)
This looks just ridiculously good! I saw it on Pinterest, too, and pinned immediately! Love the flavor combo and use of bacon fat!
Thanks so much, Michelle, and thanks for pinning! <3
I love these pictures, I definitely need to visit Seattle one day. This salmon sounds incredible, especially that glaze!
Thanks so much, Sara, I hope you get to visit, too!
Nothing about this dish doesn’t sound beyond amazing to me. I’ve never been to Seattle, but I’d love to go sometime. Loved the pictures of Pike’s! We do eat a lot of salmon though, I’ll have to try this. Everything about it sang to me :)
Thanks, Julie! :)
Those pieces look so good. I love salmon.
As with any dish, the quality of the ingredients makes all the difference.
I love Pike’s Peak so much and this salmon recipe looks delicious! You had me at bacon fat… you really can’t go wrong using that!
We think alike, Emily – anything with bacon is sure to be a winner! :)
I’ve always wanted to go to Pike’s Place fish market. Hopefully one day soon I’ll be able to get there. Your pecan crusted salmon looks so delicious and your video is fun to watch. The music is so dynamic, just like your completed dish!
Thanks so much, Renee! <3 I hope you make it to Pike Place Market, too!