With the Baked Salmon with Mustard recipe, I officially kick off the recipes for the Christmas Menu!
I would say it’s time, haven’t we finally reached December 1st of this very strange year?! Even if it won’t be a Christmas like any other, taste should not be missing at the table; we deserve it after the year we’ve had, separated but united by a deep sense of fear for the future.
To not betray our traditions and to remember that Family is important, I want to propose a simple but impressive dish to bring color and flavor to the table.
Salmon Lovers? Try this recipe as well: Baked Pistachio Crusted Salmon, irresistible!!!
Let’s quickly see the recipe for this Baked Salmon with Mustard in my case using Paccasassi from Rinci – Marvels of Taste. If you are not familiar with Paccasassi, you can read here all the information about this sea fennel typical of my Region.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 518.06 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 6.79 (g) of which sugars 2.99 (g)
- Proteins 48.12 (g)
- Fat 34.08 (g) of which saturated 8.91 (g)of which unsaturated 23.25 (g)
- Fibers 2.56 (g)
- Sodium 1,573.40 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 9 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for two fillets of Baked Salmon with Mustard
- 2 fillets salmon (can be frozen)
- 5 tablespoons mustard (in my case Paccasassi)
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 pinches pepper
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste parsley
If you also want to prepare the side dish of tasty peas in a pan like I did, click here for my recipe
Tools for Baked Salmon with Mustard
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Oven
- Parchment paper
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Bowl
Preparation of Baked Salmon with Mustard
If you don’t have Paccasassi Mustard, you can purchase it by clicking here and get more information about this excellent product processed by a company from Marche: Rinci – Marvels of Taste
Let’s start preparing this fish-based main course about an hour before cooking.
Place the two salmon fillets on a baking tray covered with parchment paper.
Create a layer on top with the mustard so that the salmon is well flavored. Let it rest for about 30 – 40 minutes.
Then sprinkle with parsley, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 350°F in static mode, and when it is well heated, bake the two salmon fillets without adding any other ingredient.
The cooking time varies a bit based on the size of the fillets we have, I let it cook for about 30 minutes, anyway you’ll see the mustard form a nice golden crust on top and the salmon reaches the right degree of tenderness and that beautiful pink color typical.
Serve the salmon hot with a good seasonal side dish and an excellent glass of wine.
Enjoy your meal!!!
Variations:
If you don’t have Paccasassi mustard, you can make the dish with regular mustard.
Notes:
You can purchase the wine paired with the recipe by clicking here – the wine is from the Winery Castrum Morisci
