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Cheesy Onion Crusted Baked Salmon
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8 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 33MINS

Cheesy Onion Crusted Baked Salmon

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Something magical happens when you top food with mayonnaise and cheese and then bake it. It forms this amazingly crisp but still creamy crust.
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Olga's Flavor Factory
I'm Olga. A nurse by night, a wife, mother and homemaker by day, I love to cook and entertain.
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Something magical happens when you top food with mayonnaise and cheese and then bake it. It forms this amazingly crisp but still creamy crust.
33MINS
Total Time
$6.41
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Onion
1
Large Onion, thinly sliced
Mayonnaise
1/4 cup
Mayonnaise
Lemon
1
Lemon, juiced
2 Tbsp juice per 4 servings
Dijon Mustard
1/2 Tbsp
Dijon Mustard
Garlic
1 clove
Garlic, minced
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
440
Fat
24.0 g
Protein
50.7 g
Carbs
1.4 g
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I'm Olga. A nurse by night, a wife, mother and homemaker by day, I love to cook and entertain.
http://www.olgasflavorfactory.com
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
step 2
Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the Salmon Fillets (2 lb) on the prepared baking sheet.
step 2 Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the Salmon Fillets (2 lb) on the prepared baking sheet.
step 3
Season with salt and pepper. Season liberally, since the fish is very thick and the salt needs to penetrate all the way through to the center.
step 3 Season with salt and pepper. Season liberally, since the fish is very thick and the salt needs to penetrate all the way through to the center.
step 4
In a small bowl, combine the Mayonnaise (1/4 cup), juice from Lemon (1), Dijon Mustard (1/2 Tbsp), and Garlic (1 clove). The mixture should be thin enough to easily spread over the onions.
step 4 In a small bowl, combine the Mayonnaise (1/4 cup), juice from Lemon (1), Dijon Mustard (1/2 Tbsp), and Garlic (1 clove). The mixture should be thin enough to easily spread over the onions.
step 5
Cover the surface of the fish with the Onion (1) and creamy mayo mixture and spread it out evenly.
step 5 Cover the surface of the fish with the Onion (1) and creamy mayo mixture and spread it out evenly.
step 6
Top with the Shredded Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup) and Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (1/3 cup).
step 6 Top with the Shredded Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup) and Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (1/3 cup).
step 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes.
step 8
Then broil for 2-5 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.
step 8 Then broil for 2-5 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.
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American
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Keto
Low-Carb
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Easter
Salmon
Summer
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