I don’t often find excuses to eat copious amounts of horseradish, but when I find one I make it count. Besides, I’ve been all about recipes which are healthy, easy, and simple to complete and this one is basically a no-brainer!
Horseradish-Crusted Salmon (original recipe by Country Living)
- 1 clove pressed garlic
- 2 T prepared horseradish
- 1 t. egg white
- salmon filet
- 1/4 c. Panko breadcrumbs
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 t. lemon zest plus a squeeze of lemon juice
Preheat the oven to 425*F. Mix together the horseradish, garlic, egg white, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to taste. Once combined, stir in the breadcrumbs and about 1 t. olive oil. Add more olive oil if you need to remove any clumps. Set this mixture aside as you heat 1/2 T. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Salt and pepper the flesh of the salmon, then place it flesh-side down in the pre-heated oil. Pan sear for about 3 minutes, then carefully shift the salmon in the skillet and cook 1 minute longer. Place the salmon skin-side down on a sheet pan and top with the horseradish mixture – pat lightly so that the horseradish mixture sticks to the filet. Broil until you get a nicely golden crust.
