Amp up your salmon cooking with this easy and delicious Pistachio Crusted Salmon recipe. Made with only 8 ingredients, it's a simple dish that is sure to wow guests!
Upgrade your salmon with this easy recipe idea
Want to impress your guests with a recipe that's surprisingly quick and easy? This Pistachio crusted salmon is a must-try. Made with only 8 ingredients, this salmon dish will wow dinner party guests. Even the kids will love it!
The honey, dijon mustard, garlic, and lemon juice coating adds the most delicious flavor to the salmon and serves as the perfect glaze for adding pistachios on top. You're never going to want to make salmon another way again!
Ingredients used to make this salmon and pistachio recipe
This salmon comes together with only 8 ingredients. We'll start with 4 fillets, and then create a delicious glaze using salt, mustard, garlic, and lemon juice. Below is everything you'll need.
- Salmon: Pistachio crusted salmon begins with 4 salmon fillets (about 2 lbs.).
- Salt & Pepper: Next up is a simple addition of salt and black pepper. No set amount; add at your discretion.
- Honey: Next, we'll use ¼ cup of honey to begin making the salmon coating. This coating will add delicious flavor while helping the pistachios stick to the salmon.
- Dijon mustard: Next, add 2 tablespoon of dijon mustard.
- Garlic: Flavor things up with 1 clove of minced garlic.
- Lemon juice: Then, add a dash of tangy flavor by including 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Pistachios: Last but not least, you'll need 1 and ¼ cup of crushed pistachios.
Tools needed to make this recipe
Only four main kitchen tools are needed to create this recipe: a baking tray, parchment paper, small mixing bowl, and stirring utensil.
To measure out ingredients, you will need 1 tbsp, ¼ cup, and 1 cup sized measuring cups.
How to make pistachio crusted salmon
Ready to get started? You can expect this dish to take only around 10 minutes of prep time and around 40 minutes of total time, including cool down.
First, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Using a paper towel, pat the salmon dry and liberally season with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, mix together the honey, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, and lemon juice.
Once mixed together, add the crushed pistachios.
Evenly spread the crushed pistachio mixture over the top of the salmon and then the bottom, patting it down onto the salmon. You can use your hands or the back of a spoon.
Bake for 15 minutes and broil for the last 2-3 minutes to get a brown pistachio crust. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. I like to serve with rice and vegetables!
What to serve with pistachio salmon
When it comes to serving up salmon, you have many side options. You could go for a starch like these Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes, or you could go the salad route! Think Spinach Quinoa Salad with Feta Cheese, Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing, or Light Broccoli Salad. You could also serve it up with some roasted asparagus!
No matter what you choose, the pairing is sure to be delicious!
Recipe Tips
Can you cook salmon without flipping it?
You sure can! We're baking this salmon in the oven, which means we don't need to flip it.
Is Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay better with salmon?
They say citrus-noted wine is better with salmon, making Sauvignon Blanc the better option here!
How do you keep salmon from sticking?
You can help prevent sticking by baking the salmon on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. The pistachios should also help prevent sticking.
What internal temperature should salmon filets reach?
When cooking salmon, the internal temperature needs to reach 145°F. I recommend using a meat thermometer to check.
If you liked this recipe, you'll want to try these!
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Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photos by The Mindful Hapa
Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat salmon dry and liberally season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together honey, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, and lemon juice.
- One mixed together, add crushed pistachios.
- Evenly spread crushed pistachios over the salmon, patting down onto the salmon.
- Bake for 15 minutes and broil for last 2-3 to get a brown crust. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. I like to serve with rice and vegetables!
Ashley says
This is definitely going to be in the regular dinner rotation at our house! So easy to make for a weeknight dinner and insanely delicious! Reminds me of a delicious dish we had on our engagement moon in Hawaii. Erin you’ve out done yourself with this one!! As always love ELW recipes!
Ashley says
Five stars!
Erin says
Thank you!!
Erin says
Hi Ashley, so happy you all loved it! 🙂
Abby says
So simple and delicious! Added this to our weekly rotation.
Erin says
Hi Abby, so happy you love it! 🙂
Brianna says
This has become a fan favorite in our house! So easy to make and so delicious!
Erin says
Hi Brianna, so glad you liked it!!
Jessie says
This has become a staple in my house! So easy and delicious! My friends do a salmon party every year and I actually won tastiest dish with this recipe!!
Erin says
Hi Jessie, so happy you all loved it and congrats!! 🙂
Taylor says
Such a quick and easy recipe to follow and to put together a really delicious meal! This one is on repeat in our dinner rotation.
Erin says
Hi Taylor, so happy you loved it! 🙂
Mimi says
This salmon is so yummy and one of my favorites to make. The pistachios give it so much extra flavor and it pairs perfect with any favorite side dish!
Erin says
Hi Mimi, so glad you loved it! 🙂
Becca says
I took a chance and made this for my very picky husband and mother in law. They both said it was the best salmon they’ve ever had!! Will def be in the rotation!
Erin says
Hi Becca, so happy everyone enjoyed it! 🙂
Miranda says
I would reduce the amount of Dijon by half, but otherwise it was very good and a really interesting idea! I also did half honey & half hot honey.
Erin says
Hi Miranda, so happy you loved it and made it your own!!
Laura says
This was delicious and so very easy! Everyone really enjoyed it!
Erin says
Hi Laura, so happy it was a hit! 🙂
Katrina Woodcock says
Obsessed!!!!!! My husband and I loved it!!!! We had it for our lunch and left us full and not draggy during the afternoon slump. We did modify the honey for hot honey and air fried our salmon! Still very good!!
Erin says
Hi Katrina, so glad you both enjoyed it!! 🙂
Elizabeth Berigan says
Could you use other nuts besides pistachios?
Erin says
Hi Elizabeth, sure! Feel free to make it your own and let me know which nuts you use and how it comes out!!
Joseph says
Im looking to make this tomorrow do you broil the salmon at the end also would you recommend the same temperature for or an electric over as you do for gas
Danielle Watson says
This was absolutely delicious! Adding this to our dinner rotation—the whole family enjoyed!
Erin says
Hi Danielle, so happy it was a hit! 🙂
Mark says
Great recipe-topping was delicious. Broiled for 2-3 minutes and used a food processor to make the topping quickly. Will definitely make again.
Erin says
Hi Mark, so happy you loved it so much!! 🙂
Meghan says
This salmon recipe was so good! The only feedback I have is that the nuts didn’t get crispy, so i think using a food processor would have helped break the pistachios up more than just chopping. I broiled the salmon for two minutes, so broiling a tad longer could have helped with too, but I didn’t want to burn the honey!
Erin says
Hi Meghan, so happy you liked it and thanks for your feedback!! 🙂
Margaret says
SO good!! Was skeptical about making an entire 2lbs because it’s just my husband and I but it’s a good thing I did, because he went back for thirds and fourths. Surprisingly simple to make for something that tastes like it would be served at a high class restaurant. And made from ingredients that I almost always have stocked in my fridge/pantry. Already planning to make it again!
Erin says
Hi Margaret, so happy you both loved it so much!! 🙂