Cheesy Parmesan Crusted Salmon Bake

Ingredients: 

• 1lb Salmon Skin-Off Fillet
• 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
• 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled & pressed
• 2-3 TBSP Mayonnaise 
• 1 tsp Mustard Powder
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 Cup Small Bunch of flat leaf Italian Parsley, chopped
• 1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
• 1/4-1/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 TBSP Unsalted Butter, melted

Instructions:

• CRUST- Combine 1/2 Cup of panko bread crumbs, 1/4-1/3 Cup of grated parmesan cheese, and 1 TBSP of butter together in a bowl. Stir until the butter coats the crumbs evenly. Set aside.
  
• Wash & Dry parsley before chopping into fine pieces. 
• Rinse salmon off under water, and pat dry. Cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Stir spices together.
• Add spices, parsley, pressed garlic, mayonnaise, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese to the salmon cubes. Stir to even out the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 425°F with the baking rack set into the middle of the oven. 
• Transfer the mixture to an oven proof baking dish (suggested size 9" x 6") and flatten the salmon mixture. Sprinkle the top evenly with reserved mozzarella cheese, then the breadcrumb mixture.  
• Allow to bake from 5-7 minutes uncovered, then once the bread crumbs are golden in color, loosely cover with foil and bake until the salmon is baked through in the middle of the dish. 
• Remove from oven & serve!