Everything Bagel Salmon Recipe

This Everything Bagel Salmon coats salmon filets in a seasoning combined of all the ingredients you would find on an “everything” bagel. The salmon filets are quick seared and served with a delicious cream cheese-chive dressed fennel salad for a delicious dinner that’s ready in 20 minutes.

Note: This post was originally published in 2017. It was updated in 2021 to add new photographs.

When I lived in Eugene, Oregon, our middle school was right across the street from a shopping plaza that housed Sundance Foods, Humble Bagel and Dari Mart. While the 7th and 8th graders were allowed to walk across the street at lunchtime, picking up loads of nickel candy from Dari Mart and bringing back chewy bagels smeared with gobs of cream cheese from Humble Bagel, the 5th and 6th graders were confined to campus.

I’ll always remember it because I never made it to 7th grade at that school. At the end of my 6th grade year, my brother and I moved to New York with my mom… and my dreams of being able to walk over to the Humble Bagel and pick myself up a warm, toasted “everything” bagel with gobs of cream cheese were crushed. I never made it to the coveted 7th grade position at Roosevelt Middle School.

It’s the little things that really matter when you’re a kid, right? I mean, not being able to leave campus like those cool older kids crushed me.

So, to this day, the “everything” bagel still holds a special place in my heart.

Are you an “everything” bagel fan? You know the ones I’m talking about, right? Those bagels that are coated in all kinds of seeds – poppy seeds, sesame seeds, fennel seeds and caraway seeds, and have that unforgettable strong smell of onion and garlic. These are the bagels that you don’t want touching any other bagels in the bag… I mean, if you combine a blueberry bagel and an “everything” bagel in one bag, the blueberry bagel is just not edible anymore… Right?

Well, tonight I’m cooking up something different with that everything bagel seasoning…

Everything Bagel Salmon

This Everything But the Bagel Salmon has all those traditional elements of my homemade everything bagel seasoning – poppy, sesame, fennel and caraway seeds together with some minced up dehydrated garlic coats the skinless side of our salmon filets.

A quick sear in a heavy skillet ensures that all those spices get nice and toasted. It just needs a couple minutes per side, so this salmon dinner will be on your table in a flash!

The end result is a super flavorful, crisp-coated, filet of fish that’s anything but boring and ready in under 20 minutes! I like to serve this “Everything” Crusted Salmon alongside a Fennel & Celery Salad that’s dressed up with a Cream Cheese Chive dressing, just to keep those bagel vibes going.

But, this salmon would also be delicious served with rice, quinoa, sauteed spinach or even just a simple arugula salad.

Then all you need to add is wine (the best part…)!

🍷Wine Pairings

This flavorful salmon is begging to be paired with something light and refreshing but with a backbone strong enough to stand up to all the spices. Rosé fits the bill perfectly here.

• Rosé – A floral and fruity wine stands up to the spices in this dish wonderfully.
• MORE —> 8 wine pairings for salmon

🍴 What to Serve with It

• White Rice
• Brown Rice
• Arugula Salad
• Sous Vide Asparagus
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• MORE —> side dishes for salmon
• MORE —> sauces for salmon

Note: This recipe also works with trout. Learn about the differences between trout and salmon here.

Everything Bagel Salmon Recipe

This Everything Bagel Salmon coats salmon filets in a seasoning combined of all the ingredients you would find on an "everything" bagel.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Created by Platings and Pairings

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Ingredients

• 4 6-ounce salmon fillets, skin on
• Salt and pepper
• 1 ½ TBSP extra virgin olive oil

“Everything” Seasoning:

• 2 tsp dehydrated garlic (or ½ tsp garlic powder)
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 tsp white sesame seeds
• 1 tsp black sesame seeds
• ½ tsp caraway seeds
• ¼ tsp fennel seeds

Fennel Celery Salad:

• 1 large fennel bulb (very thinly sliced)
• 5 stalks celery (very thinly sliced)
• ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped)

Creamy Chive Dressing:

• ¾ cup sour cream
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic (grated or minced)
• 2 TBSP extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 TBSP chopped fresh chives

Instructions

• Make the dressing by whisking together the sour cream, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and chives in a small bowl.
• Add the fennel, celery and parsley to a large bowl. Toss with the dressing and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Combine the seasoning spices on a small plate and stir to combine.
• Rinse and pat the salmon dry using a paper towel.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper and press the skinless side into the “everything” seed mixture to coat evenly.
• In a skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the salmon and quickly sear 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through.
• Serve with fennel salad on the side.

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Equipment

Large Skillet

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 849mg | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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