Description
A festive, elegant salmon dish featuring a creamy brie and tart cranberry crust, topped with crunchy pistachios for a holiday-worthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1.5 lbs salmon fillet, skin-on
- 4 oz brie cheese, rind removed and cubed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp honey (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place salmon skin-side down on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix brie cubes and cranberries. Spread evenly over the top of the salmon fillet.
- Sprinkle chopped pistachios and thyme leaves over the brie-cranberry mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until salmon is cooked through and crust is golden and bubbly.
- Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes. Drizzle with honey if desired before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.