Herb Crusted Salmon
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh dill
- 3 to 4 tablespoons butter, melted, plus 1 tablespoon
- 4 to 6 (6-ounce) center-cut salmon fillets
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Blend the tarragon with bread crumbs, salt and pepper, to taste, in a food processor, pulsing in the dill last.
- Remove and stir in just enough melted butter to create the consistency of wet sand.
- Pat the salmon dry and season on all sides with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large saute pan and sear the salmon, flesh side down, over medium- high heat, about 2 minutes.
- Do not crowd pan.
- Flip and top each fillet with the herb/crumb mixture.
- Put the pan in the oven and bake until the fish flakes with a fork.
- About 8 to 12 minutes.
- Transfer the fish to a platter and serve immediately.
tarragon, bread crumbs, kosher salt, dill, butter, center
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/herb-crusted-salmon-recipe.html (may not work)