Crispy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside Almond Crusted Salmon made with only a few basic ingredients. This easy recipe is paleo, keto, whole30, and mouth-wateringly delicious!
This post is sponsored by Raley’s.
After going paleo a million (okay, eight) years ago, I missed my crusted animal protein. In particular, I missed my saucy chicken parmesan and crispy crusted fish.
There’s just something about a crispy outside and a tender, melt-in-your-mouth inside that wins me over each and every time.
…But then I got smart and figured out how to make crusted chicken and fish in grain-free fashion.
While a traditional crust is made using wheat flour, it can easily be made using grain-free nut flours as well!
In essence, there’s no need to miss those classic recipes if you live a gluten-free lifestyle or limit your intake of grains.
Aside from the fact that this crusted salmon is completely drool-worthy, I have found it’s so easy to prepare using all whole food ingredients!
To make this Almond Crusted Salmon, I use almond flour, dried oregano, dried thyme, and whole grain mustard.
The recipe is so easy to prepare, and the result is the moistest, most delicious salmon with a delectable crust on the outside. It’s basically a salmon lover’s dream come true!
Let’s make it!
How to Make Almond Crusted Salmon:
Transfer the almond flour, salt, and dried herbs to a mixing bowl and stir everything together.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, water, and mustard.
Dredge a salmon fillet in the egg mixture, then place it flesh-side down on the flour mixture to coat.
Place the fillets on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake to perfection!
Serving Options:
Serve the almond crusted salmon with your choice of roasted vegetables, stir fry vegetables, cauliflower rice, or regular rice.
Be sure to check out your local Raley’s! It is a transparent, healthy choice at a value.
I hope you love this almond crusted salmon as much as I do!
More Healthy Salmon Recipes:
- Crispy Skillet Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Caper Sauce
- Paleo Asian Baked Salmon
- Salmon Poke Recipe
- Mustard Baked Salmon
- Mediterranean Salmon in Parchment Paper
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Almond Crusted Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 lbs salmon cut into 4 to 6 fillets
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp stone ground mustard or mustard of choice
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 lemon sliced into wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the egg, water, and stone ground mustard in a bowl until well-combined.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the almond flour, sea salt, dried oregano, and thyme until well-combined.
- Dredge each salmon fillet in the egg mixture, then transfer it to the almond-herb mixture. Use your hands to coat the whole surface of the fish in the almond mixture.
- Transfer the fillets to the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through and crispy.
- Serve almond crusted salmon with lemon wedges and your choice of side dishes and enjoy.
Nutrition
It’s nice that Raley’s is so close to home and on my way to and from work. They do have great salmon in their meat department. Yummy recipe, Julia! We will make this tonight!
Yes, I completely agree! They have everything you could possibly need. I love their selection of organic produce and gluten-free essentials 😀 xo
This salmon is absolutely delicious– I’d definitely make it again! The salmon crisped up wonderfully and was full of flavor.
Small edits I made: I added 1 tsp of zaataar to the almond mixture, I used slightly over a cup of almonds and only 1/4 cup almond flour. I also drizzled olive oil on the parchment and on top of salmon before baking.
*Za’atar
Oooooh, the za’atar sounds amaaaazing!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the salmon. Cheers to crispy fish! xo
Delicious & Easy – Joe (the wonderful man that has eaten anything I put on his place for over 20 years) really liked it…definitely a hit in our house.✨
Why did you change the recipe? This one is nowhere close to as good as the old one.