Cheesy Baked Salmon – Красная Рыба Под Сырной Шубой

Something magical happens when you top food with mayonnaise and cheese and then bake it. It forms this amazingly crisp but still creamy crust. If you’ve got any Slavic blood in you, you’re very familiar with this combination.

I am a huge fan of seafood and it’s a very common dish on our dinner table. This is a winner on many counts. I will always appreciate how quickly you can have an impressive seafood dinner completed. You can almost always count on seafood looking elegant and beautiful and absolutely, lip smackingly delicious.

It seems that most people are intimidated by seafood and it’s one of the things that they rarely make at home. In my opinion, fish is the easiest protein to prepare, as long as you don’t overcook it. It tastes amazing when you keep it simple.

Yes, I am the girl that makes homemade croissants, puff pastry dough, and complicated roulettes and dishes that take hours and days to make. I’m weird like that. My family has many stories to tell of all my experiments in the kitchen. What can I say? Cooking excites me. Everybody has their “thing”. Cooking happens to be mine.

However, dinners that are this simple are my specialty and my preference. I am so thrilled when something that takes so little effort produces such outstanding results. As you take a bite of the juicy, flaky salmon with the tender onions and creamy and crisp crust, don’t be surprised if you find yourself closing your eyes with pleasure. Seriously delicious. Add a layer of sweet and juicy tomatoes and a smattering of fresh herbs to elevate the salmon to an even higher level of perfection.

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 lb salmon fillet
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• salt, ground black pepper, to taste
• ¼-1/3 cup mayonnaise (Homemade Mayo Recipe)
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• ½-1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
• ⅓-1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, finely shredded

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Place the salmon fillet on the prepared baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Layer the thinly sliced onion on top of the fish, so it covers the surface of the fish completely.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and garlic. The mixture should be thin enough to easily spread over the onions. Cover the surface of the onions with the creamy mayo mixture and spread it out evenly. Top with the finely grated cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes,then broil for 2-5 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown.

Source:

http://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/main-course/cheesy-baked-salmon/