Name: Acorn Crusted Salmon
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 fillets salmon fillets; 1½ cups (320 ml) shelled acorns; 2 egg whites; a few tablespoons oil; as needed brown rice; as needed steamed vegetables; as needed roasted potatoes

Seafood

2 servings

775 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Pulverize shelled acorns in a food processor or blender into a fine meal.

Shelled acorns

Step 2

Optionally toast the acorn meal 5–7 minutes at 375°F.

Shelled acorns

Step 3

Transfer the acorn meal to a dish.

Shelled acorns

Step 4

Place the egg whites in a shallow dish.

Egg whites

Step 5

Coat each salmon fillet in egg white.

Salmon filletsEgg whites

Step 6

Coat each fillet with the acorn meal.

Salmon filletsShelled acorns

Step 7

Transfer coated fillets to a slightly greased or non-stick baking sheet.

Salmon fillets

Step 8

Bake at 425°F for 10–15 minutes, or until the fish is flaky when pulled apart with a fork.

Salmon fillets

Step 9

Serve the baked fillets.

Salmon fillets

Step 10

Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

Oil

Step 11

Add the coated salmon fillets to the hot pan.

Salmon filletsOil

Step 12

Pan-fry the salmon 2–3 minutes per side, until the fish is flaky when pulled apart with a fork.

Salmon filletsOil

Step 13

Serve the pan-fried fillets.

Salmon fillets

Step 14

Serve over brown rice and/or add steamed vegetables and roasted potatoes to complete the plate.

Salmon filletsBrown riceSteamed vegetablesRoasted potatoes

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.