How To Cook Whole Side Of Salmon En Papillote
How to make a juicy side of salmon cooked to perfection in a foil parcel. Includes four flavorings and professional tips to suit any occasion.
Equipment
- 1 large oven tray
- fish tweezers for pin bones
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg side of salmon skin-on, and pin-boned
- 2 teaspoon Salt and cracked black pepper
Classic Dill and Lemon
- 1 Lemon
- 20 grams Fresh dill or tarragon
- 2 tablespoon Capers
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Mediterranean
- 1 Lemon
- 10 Pitted Olives (sliced)
- 20 grams Fresh basil
- 10 Cherry tomatoes
- 5 Sundried tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 2 cloves Crushed Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Asian Ginger-Soy
- 1 Lime
- 2 tablespoon Fresh ginger root
- 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 2 tsbp Rice wine
- 20 grams Coriander/cilantro
- 1 tsbp Sesame oil
Thai-Inspired
- 1 Lime
- 1 Red chili pepper
- 2 tbsp Fresh ginger root
- 2 Crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon Lemongrass
- 20 grams Fresh coriander/cilantro and fresh mint
- 4 tablespoon Coconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150℃/300℉
- Remove any pin bones from the salmon side and trim the tail end so it fits the tray.
- Place the side of salmon onto a long piece of foil on an oven tray and scatter over your flavorings of choice. Fold the foil over the top to form a parcel, and seal the sides and end by folding it over and pressing it tightly closed.
- Bake the salmon for 25-30 minutes in the oven, then remove and let it steam on the counter for another 15 minutes before opening the parcel.
- Carefully undo the parcel and slice into individual portions. Can be served hot, room temperature, or cold.
Notes
The above recipe is for farmed salmon. If you are using wild salmon, double the amount of oil, and take 5 minutes off the cooking time.
The target internal temperature for farmed salmon is 50–52 °C (122–125 °F).
The target internal temperature for wild salmon is 48–50 °C (118–122 °F)
Store leftovers covered in the fridge and consume within 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 36gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 896mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 77IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
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