Wasabi Salmon with Panko Crust

This is a pretty pricey grocery run if you don't have any of the ingredients on hand but don't be afraid to improvise and substitute. The only 3 must have ingredients are the panko breadcrumbs, the salmon and some type of mustard.

Ingredients:

2 large salmon filets cut into 4 pieces
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1 tablespoon wasabi mustard
2*(1/2) teaspoons ground thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Remove the skin from the filets and cut each one in half. Now you have 4 pieces of fish. Lightly coat the tops with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper.

Combine the 2 mustards and 1/2 teaspoon thyme in a small bowl.

In a separate bowl combine the bread crumbs, cilantro, paprika, oil, and thyme.

Spread mustard sauce over the fish evenly. Next top the fish with your breadcrumb mixture.

Bake in the oven (see below) on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil and sprayed with PAM or spray of your choice. Serve immediately after baking with some fresh lemons. (Or a better idea might be to add some lemon juice to your mustard sauce because adding lemon to this dish can ruin the crunchy texture of the crust)

I'd recommend cooking this in the oven at 400 for about 12 minutes give or take depending on how much you like your Salmon cooked. Keep a close eye on it after 12 minutes to get it to your liking.

I've decided to pair this with some creamed spinach (same recipe as on this website) This would also go well with some steamed green beans IMO

Also the wine you see in the picture is 3 blind moose. It's an inexpensive yet delicious Cab. It was about 7.50 in the local grocery store here.