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Carly's Salmon En Papillote (In Paper)

By: carly Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"Moist, delicious, almost fool-proof salmon. This salmon is wrapped in parchment paper and steamed in the oven. No fishy taste in your mouth, no fishy smell in your house. Just a delicious meal."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 12x18-inch pieces of parchment paper
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
  • 8 spears fresh asparagus, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Rinse salmon fillets in cold water, place onto a plate, and squeeze a lemon over the salmon. Sprinkle fillets with salt and black pepper.
  3. Fold a piece of parchment paper in half crosswise, and center a salmon fillet on one side of the paper. Place 1 or 2 lemon slices on top of the salmon, and surround with 2 cut-up asparagus spears. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of green onion over the lemon slices, and fold the parchment paper over the salmon. Fold the edges of the paper over several times, all around the open edges, to seal the salmon into a parchment paper envelope. (Do not tape the parchment paper closed.) Place the sealed envelopes onto a baking sheet, and brush the tops of each packet with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the asparagus is tender and the salmon is opaque and slightly flaky, 20 to 25 minutes. To serve, place a packet onto a plate, and cut open the paper to release the aroma.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • "En Papillote" means "In Paper" in French. This technique can be used to cook fish or other meats with any seasonings or veggies you desire.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 224 | Total Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 50mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by EILISH40   view full review
This is my favorite way to cook salmon and can easily be adjusted for one person. My husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by stepperanddaniel   view full review
YUM! This was awesome! I've cooked other fishes this way before and was curious to see if...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2012 by Jmac32   view full review
So glad I found this recipe, as this is now my favoite way to cook salmon. It's very moist and...

 

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