Salmon in Parchment (En PapIllote)
Persons
4
Ingredients
- 1 Salmon Filet (1-1 ½ lbs.)
- Parchment paper
- 2 lemons divided use
- Fresh Ginger
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 shallot
- Salt and pepper
- 2 carrots julienned
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400. Leave cookie sheet in oven to also preheat.
- Tear off sheet of parchment paper about twice as long as salmon filet.
- Place salmon in middle, skin side down.
- Rub top of salmon with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Mince garlic, shallot and ginger and rub on top of salmon.
- Place thinly sliced lemon on top of salmon.
- Put carrots on top and around sides of salmon.
- Add dollops of butter on top of salmon and vegetables.
- Add ¼ cup lemon juice and white wine on top and seal parchment.
- Fold or staple parchment to seal, to allow salmon and vegetables to steam.
- Place packet on heated cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes.