Recipe: Salmon with herb crust

Salmon with herb crust and vermicelli noodles. Photo / Babiche Martens.

Salmon with herb crust

Serves 8-12

• 1 cup panko crumbs
• 1 cup rocket
• ½ cup coriander
• 1 chilli, deseeded and chopped roughly
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 Tbsp grated ginger
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• Few grinds of pepper
• 1-1½ kg side of salmon, pin bones removed

For serving:
• Fresh lemon or lime wedges

Noodles:
• 100g vermicelli, softened
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• ½ red onion, sliced
• ¼ cup chopped coriander
• ¼ cucumber, chopped
• ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Dressing:
• 2 Tbsp each of sweet chilli, lemon juice, oil

1. Set oven to 180C. Place the crumbs, rocket, coriander, chilli, garlic, ginger brown sugar, and freshly ground pepper in a food processor and blitz until well combined.

2. Place the salmon on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Top with the crumbs, patting them down so they will hold together.

3. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove and allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

4. To prepare the noodles, place in a bowl with the onions, coriander, cucumber and nuts. Mix the dressing through.

5. Serve alongside the salmon.

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