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Honey-Mustard Crusted Salmon: Catch of the Fjords

Oven-baked salmon with a crispy honey-mustard crust, Viking style: quick 30-minute recipe with just 5 ingredients. The fish of the fjords, served modern.

by The Nordweg Editorial 3 min read
Salmon fillet with golden honey-mustard crust on a wooden board
Contents
  1. Ingredients
  2. Instructions
  3. The Skald’s Tip

No creature shaped the Northern diet like the salmon. It was smoked, dried, salted - and fresh from the fjord, simply cooked over the fire. Our version from Viking Feast pairs it with the two great flavours of the Viking kitchen: honey and mustard. On the table in 30 minutes.

Honey-mustard crusted salmon, fresh from the oven

Ingredients

  • 1.3 lb salmon fillet (600 g)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp mustard (coarse or dijon-style)
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Season the salmon fillet with salt and black pepper.
  2. Mix honey, mustard and breadcrumbs into a paste and spread it evenly over the salmon.
  3. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 20 minutes.
  4. The crust should be golden and crispy.

Fun fact: Salmon was so valuable that in Iceland it even served as a means of payment. Dried fish accompanied the Vikings on every long sea voyage.

The Skald’s Tip

Coarse mustard and rustic breadcrumbs give the crust extra bite - almost like it came off a fire-plank. Curious how the Norsemen sailed as far as Iceland and Greenland in the first place? Read our article on the longship.

#Viking Recipe#Salmon#Fish#Oven Baked#Honey

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