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Salmon Nuggets in a basket with 3 sauces

Easy Baked Salmon Nuggets

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These Easy Baked Salmon Nuggets are extra crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. This recipe uses simple ingredients to allow the natural flavors of your salmon shine, and requires less than 30 minutes!
Course Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Fish Dinner, Pescatarian, Salmon, Salmon Dinner, Salmon Nuggets, Salmon Recipes
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 10 ounces skinless salmon
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablepsoons lemon juice 1 lemon = approx. 4 tablespoons juice
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Add the Panko breadcrumbs, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a baking sheet and toss to coat.
    ¾ cup Panko breadcrumbs, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil
    Panko breadcrumbs ready to toast in the oven
  • Toast on the top rack of the oven for 6-8 minutes, tossing halfway in between until golden brown. Add the toasted Panko to a shallow bowl and set aside to cool. Leave the baking tray out and keep the oven hot for later!
    10 ounces skinless salmon
    Golden brown toasted Panko breadcrumbs on a baking sheet
  • Meanwhile, pat dry your salmon with a paper towel (consider these bamboo paper towels for a more sustainable option!) and slice it into bite-sized cubes, about 1 cubic inch in size.
    Cubed salmon ready to add breading to make Salmon Nuggets
  • Then, add your flour to a second shallow bowl and set next to your Panko.
    ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
    Flour in a shallow bowl ready for breading salmon
  • In a third shallow bowl, whisk your eggs and lemon juice together until smooth to form an egg wash.
    1 large egg, 3 tablepsoons lemon juice
    Egg was made from eggs and lemon juice to bread salmon
  • Working in order, place the cubed salmon into the flour first, tossing to evenly coat the salmon in a layer of flour.
    Cubed salmon tossed in flour
  • Next, drop the flour-coated salmon into the egg wash, ensuring all sides are coated in the egg and lemon mixture.
    Tossing flour-coated salmon in egg wash
  • Finally, drop the salmon into the toasted breadcrumbs, pressing the Panko into each side to ensure there's a generous outer layer.
    Adding outer layer of toasted Panko breadcrumbs to make crispy salmon nuggets
  • Line the Panko-crusted salmon nuggets up on your baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the internal temperature of the salmon reached 125°F. Enjoy!
    Salmon nuggets lined up on a baking sheet ready for the oven

Notes

  • If you want to use a convection oven, set your oven to 375°F. 
  • If you want to use an air fryer, set the air fryer to 375°F. Toast the Panko for about 7 minutes or until golden brown, and bake the nuggets for 4-6 minutes. 
  • For more recipe inspiration for salmon, check out this list of Simple Salmon Recipes.