Salmon Fillet En Papillote Alton Brown Recipes

SALMON FILLET EN PAPILLOTE - ALTON BROWN

Steps:

• Take a 15 by 36-inch piece of parchment paper and fold in 1/2 like a book. Draw a large 1/2 heart on paper with fold of paper being the center of the heart. Cut out heart and open.
• Lay fennel, leeks, carrots, and snow peas on parchment in center to 1 side of fold.
• Mix together salt, pepper, and ground coriander. Sprinkle vegetables with 1/2 of salt, pepper, and coriander.
• Lay salmon on top of vegetables and season with remaining salt, pepper and coriander.
• Top with the orange wedges and sprinkle with vermouth. Fold other side of heart over fish and starting at top of heart shape, fold up both edges of parchment, overlapping folds as you move along. Once you reach the end tip, twist several times to secure tightly.
• Place on microwave safe plate and cook for 4 minutes, on high in microwave, or until fish reaches 131 degrees. Open parchment carefully and serve for a complete meal.

SALMON FILLET EN PAPILLOTE WITH JULIENNE VEGETABLE

Steps:

• Take a 15 by 36-inch piece of parchment paper and fold in 1/2 like a book. Draw a large 1/2 heart on paper with fold of paper being the center of the heart. Cut out heart and open. Lay fennel, leeks, carrots, and snow peas on parchment in center to 1 side of fold. Mix together salt, pepper, and ground coriander. Sprinkle vegetables with 1/2 of salt, pepper, and coriander. Lay salmon on top of vegetables and season with remaining salt, pepper and coriander. Top with the orange wedges and sprinkle with vermouth. Fold other side of heart over fish and starting at top of heart shape, fold up both edges of parchment, overlapping folds as you move along. Once you reach the end tip, twist several times to secure tightly. Place on microwave safe plate and cook for 4 minutes, on high in microwave, or until fish reaches 131 degrees. Open parchment carefully and serve for a complete meal.

SALMON EN PAPILLOTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut two 15-by-24-inch pieces of parchment. Fold each in half crosswise like a book, then cut each into a heart shape. Open the hearts and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, stir to combine the olives, capers, shallot, bell pepper, leeks and garlic. Add the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil; stir to coat. Season lightly with salt and pepper--the capers and olives add their own saltiness to the mixture.
• Season both sides of each salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Place 1 fillet near the fold of each parchment heart. Drizzle each fillet with 1 tablespoon each olive oil and sambuca. Place 1 bay leaf on each fillet then top evenly with the olive mixture.
• Fold the halves of each heart together, crimping along the edge from top to bottom. When you reach the pointed end, twist it to shut each packet.
• Bake the packets on the baking sheet until they are slightly puffed and the salmon is cooked, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, place on plates and carefully cut open the packets at the table.

SALMON BAKED IN FOIL PACKAGES (SAUMON EN PAPILLOTE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 525 degrees, or the hottest temperature possible. Place a baking sheet in the oven and let heat at least five minutes.
• Holding the knife at an angle, cut the salmon into very thin slices as if you were slicing smoked salmon.
• Lay out a length of heavy-duty aluminum foil or nonstick kitchen parchment on a flat surface. Invert a 12-inch round baking dish, such as a cake pan, on the aluminum foil and trace around the pan with a sharp knife to cut away one round. Continue until you have four foil rounds.
• Scrape and trim the carrots and cut them crosswise into 1-inch lengths. Cut each length into thin slices. Stack the slices and cut them into very thin matchlike strips. There should be about 3 cups.
• Cut off and discard the bottom of each mushroom. Cut the caps crosswise into thin slices. There should be about 2 cups.
• Heat two tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add the mushrooms. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, about 1 minute. Add the carrots, scallions and salt. Cover. Cook 7 to 8 minutes. Add the tarragon and stir. Cover and set aside.
• Place each round of paper or foil on a flat surface and brush all over with butter. Spoon an equal portion of the carrot mixture slightly off center on each round, leaving an ample margin for folding over.
• Cover the vegetable mixture with slices of raw salmon, leaving them slightly overlapping but making a compact row that just covers the vegetables. Sprinkle each serving with 2 teaspoons of finely chopped shallots and one teaspoon of wine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Fold over each round of foil or paper to completely enclose the filling. Fold and pleat the margins of each round over and over to seal the filling as tightly as possible.
• Arrange the packages neatly in one layer on the preheated baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake 7 minutes.

CARLY'S SALMON EN PAPILLOTE (IN PAPER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rinse salmon fillets in cold water, place onto a plate, and squeeze a lemon over the salmon. Sprinkle fillets with salt and black pepper.
• 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.
• 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.

SALMON EN PAPILLOTE (SALMON IN PARCHMENT)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut 4 large heart-shaped pieces of parchment paper or foil, and place them on a sheet pan. Fold the parchment or foil in half down the middle, place a fillet with its garnishes and seasonings on one side of each, fold the other side over and crimp the rounded edge tightly closed.
• Place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how done you'd like to serve the salmon. The packages should puff up and make for dramatic serving.

MICROWAVE SALMON FILLET EN PAPILLOTE

Steps:

• Take a 15 by 36-inch piece of parchment paper and fold in 1/2 like a book. Draw a large 1/2 heart on paper with fold of paper being the center of the heart. Cut out heart and open.
• Lay fennel, leeks, carrots, and snow peas on parchment in center to 1 side of fold. Mix together salt, pepper, and dill. Sprinkle vegetables with 1/2 of salt, pepper, and dill. Lay salmon on top of vegetables and season with remaining salt, pepper and coriander.
• Top with the lemon and sprinkle with wine. Fold other side of heart over fish and starting at top of heart shape, fold up both edges of parchment, overlapping folds as you move along. Once you reach the end tip, twist several times to secure tightly.
• Place on microwave safe plate and cook for 4 minutes, on high in microwave, or until fish reaches 131 degrees. Open parchment carefully and serve for a complete meal.

SALMON EN PAPILLOTE FROM FROZEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place each salmon fillet in the center of a parchment paper sheet. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with melted butter. Arrange oregano and lemon slices down the length of each fillet.
• Lift the parchment paper on 2 opposite sides to meet in the middle above the salmon. Tightly fold down paper until it reaches salmon, crimping to seal. Roll up and crimp the ends to seal. Be sure the paper is sealed snugly so that steam won't escape during cooking. Secure folds with toothpicks, if you like. Place the packets on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Carefully open packets and transfer salmon to serving plates.