These Creamy Baked Salmon Ala Conti’s Recipes Won’t Break Your Budget
Almost a decade ago, a baked salmon dish from Conti's made its way onto buffet tables. It's creamy cheesy topping hid succulent and perfectly cooked salmon. It was an instant hit and became a party must-have. Conti's Baked Salmon is now a favorite dish among many family gatherings and parties.
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There have been many copycats of this winning combination of salmon topped with a creamy cheese sauce, but there is always a spot in our hearts for the original. However, if you can't have the original, you can always try making it at home. The good news is that is easy to make a similar dish that's homemade that's equally satisfying, too.
If you want to recreate this dish at home, here are baked salmon ala Conti's recipes to try, plus tips on how to make it a successful dish:
1 Baked Salmon with Parmesan Sauce Recipe
If you want a simple and easy recipe for this elegant dish, this salmon recipe with a Parmesan cheese sauce is as basic as it can get. What's fantastic with this recipe is that the topping is a no-cook sauce that you just have to mix together before adding to the baking dish with the salmon. It's a simple combination of mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese.
TIP: Sprinkle more cheese on top for a creamier, cheesier topping.
2 Baked Salmon With Pesto Cream Sauce Recipe
When you truly want to impress, amp up the flavors of the creamy sauce with something unexpected but undoubtedly delicious. Pesto is an elegant flavor that marries with cream and salmon very well. Add in some pesto to simple cheese sauce or make it taste more complex with other ingredients. This recipe uses some cream cheese and cheddar cheese together with the mayonnaise and Parmesan mix.
TIP: Make a big batch of pesto so you can serve your creamy salmon dish with an easy pesto pasta recipe for the perfect side dish.
3 Baked Salmon with Boursin Topping Recipe
You may not have heard of Boursin before but this is a special cheese that rose to prominence and popularity in the '50s. It's a soft and creamy herb goat cheese that is uniquely delicious. You can actually make this at home by simply combining cream cheese with herbs. This recipe uses dill but you can use your favorite herb, too.
TIP: Spread the cream cheese after baking the salmon so it stays creamy and the herbs still taste fresh. If you happen to have any leftover Boursin, the cream cheese is also fantastic as a spread for sandwiches and canapes.
4 Oven Toaster Cheesy Baked Salmon Recipe
The small but mighty oven toaster is a popular kitchen appliance. If this is all you have at home and you still want to make this baked salmon, you still can! The wonderful news is that the oven toaster is still powerful enough to cook your baked salmon dish as needed.
TIP: Line the toaster tray with foil and wrap the entire salmon and cheese topping up, so the salmon can steam cook in the foil package first. Then, open the foil in the last 5 minutes before removing so it can turn golden brown on top.
5 Garlic Baked Fish Recipe
Salmon isn't the most affordable cut of fish but thankfully, there are options on the market that can deliver flakey fish that's not as hard on your budget as salmon can be. The trick here is to look for a large fish that you can afford and ask your fishmonger to fillet it for you. Then prepare it just as you would the salmon, complete with a thickened bechamel sauce flavored with garlic and Parmesan cheese.
TIP: Use matang baka, lapu-lapu, pla-pla, or even cream dory fillets if you're on a tight budget.
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Indulge your family and yourself with a stunning salmon dish this coming holiday. Master this dish, and you will always have a buffet-worthy recipe to make on the fly that will stun and impress anyone who tastes it.
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