Honey Pecan Salmon

This recipe is from a Taste of Home cookbook borrowed from a friend.  I am SO excited to share this one with you!  Salmon is SO good for you, but a lot of people can't get past the more fishy taste.  Salmon is an easily digestible protein, it promotes healthy muscle and tissue development, and can help manage insulin levels and regulate your metabolism!  Ideally, you'll choose a wild salmon for this dish.  While the fish-like flavor is stronger in wild salmon, it's also less fatty and contains more vitamins and minerals than its farmed counterpart.  The honey in the recipe also helps mask the fish taste, so if your family has a more sensitive palate, they'll still most likely be able to enjoy this dish!

Ingredients:
3 salmon fillets wild caught
1/2 cup local honey
1/2 cup crushed pecans
2 Tbsp oil (grapeseed is what I used)
salt and pepper to taste

In a frying pan, heat oil and add salmon.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Cook until cooked throughout.  For salmon, the minimal internal temperature is 145*, but I make sure mine gets to 160*.  This gives the salmon a slight brown that my family enjoys.  While the salmon is cooking, heat the honey and crushed pecans together until easily runny.  Make sure you blot the fish after you remove it from the pan to remove all excess oil and then plate, topping with the honey mixture.


My family LOVED this fish, and I have some picky fish eaters who shun most but tilapia.  We try to eat fish 2-3x/week due to the healthy fats it provides that assist in brain development!  Gotta keep my little Barys smart!!  Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!!!