Hazelnut-Coated Salmon Steaks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. hazelnuts
4 Salmon steaks, (5-oz each)
1 Tbsp. apple butter
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. dry thyme leaves
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 c. cooked white rice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Place hazelnuts on baking sheet; bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Quickly transfer nuts to clean dry dish towel.
Fold towel; rub vigorously to remove as much of the skins as possible.
Finely chop hazelnuts using food processor, nut grinder or chefs knife.
Increase oven temperature to 450\u00b0. Place salmon in baking dish.
Combine apple butter, mustard, thyme and pepper in small bowl.
Brush on salmon; top each with nuts. Bake, nut side up, 14 to 16 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
Serve over rice.