MACADAMIA-CRUSTED SALMON

Macadamia-Crusted Salmon image

One evening when my husband and I went out to dinner, he ordered a salmon dish that sounded interesting. It was wonderful. When I tried duplicating it at home, he said mine was as good as, if not better than, the original. That made my day!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 salmon steaks (about 1-1/8 inches thick)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 egg white
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, whisk egg white until frothy. Dip fish in egg white, then coat with nuts. Gently pat nut mixture onto fish., In a large skillet, cook fish in oil over medium heat for about 6-8 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Meanwhile, melt butter. Stir in parsley and lemon juice. Drizzle over fish. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 793 calories, Fat 77g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 641mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 23g protein.