Ingredients
- 4 x 180g -200g fillet salmon
- 2 tsp olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 bulb fennel, sliced thinly, with 1 Tbsp leaves
SALMON BAKED IN FOIL
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Slice the fennel thinly, and add it, with 1 Tablespoon of the leaves, to a bowl along with the shallots, 2 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, fennel leaves, salt and pepper, mix to combine
- Place a salmon fillet, oiled side down, atop a sheet of foil
- Spoon the fennel mixture over the salmon
- Fold the sides of the foil over the fish and shallot mixture, covering completely; seal the packets closed like a parcel
- Place the foil packet on a baking tray
- Repeat until all of the salmon has been individually wrapped in foil
- Bake until the salmon is just cooked through, about 15-20 minutes
- Using a large metal spatula, transfer the foil packets to plates and serve wrapped in foil
Comments
This dish will go well with the Warm German style potato salad recipe.
Thank you to Harbour Fish for supplying the salmon used in the demonstration
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