Salmon en Papillote

Name: Salmon en Papillote
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 8-ounce boneless salmon fillets; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon dill (roughly chopped); 14 cherry tomatoes (halved); 10 medium white button mushrooms (thinly sliced); 8-10 thick asparagus spears; 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons capers (optional)

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A delicious and easy to make Salmon En Papillote Recipe that looks refined, but is so simple you can get it on your family’s dinner table in 30 minutes!

SALMON EN PAPILLOTE

When this salmon en papillote recipe hit the table, I opened the parchment paper and peeked in at the gorgeous, velvety fish with veggies and couldn’t wait to dig in. But I kept one eye trained on Ben.

Historically, my husband hasn’t been a huge fan of salmon. So, it is with that in mind that I approach making salmon in our house. My goal has always been to change his mind on the matter, and I’ve made some great headway!

I didn’t have long to wait before the words wow! and yum!, repeated at regular intervals, became irrefutable evidence that he was all-in for yet another salmon dish in casa le Phelps.

It was a hit!

The best thing about making this salmon en papillote (translation: salmon in paper) at home is that it is one of the most simple recipes to prep and cook.

It’s not often that five minutes of chopping results in a delicate and deeply flavorful salmon dish you might order in a fancy, Michelin starred French restaurant. Salmon en papillote is really a recipe that let’s the ingredients do all the work.

The key is the parchment paper ‘packet’ that all of the ingredients go into. It’s just a simple layering of garlic, asparagus and salmon.

You surround the structure with mushrooms, tomatoes, olive oil, dill, lemon juice and capers – then fold the parchment paper into a packet that you bake, creating a self contained mini-oven where all of the flavors become intertwined.

Each element of the dish comes out of the oven perfectly cooked and having taken on the characteristics of everything else in the packet.

Oh – and did I mention that it’s pretty?

When you serve salmon en papillote at a dinner party, be prepared for the oohs and ahhs to come rolling in. It looks as impressive as it tastes!

Salmon is a fantastic ingredient to cook with. Not only is it delicious, it is packed with nutritional elements your body craves to operate at peak levels.

Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, protein, selenium – as well as vitamins B6, B12 and D. That’s a ton of good stuff with far reaching health benefits, btw!

Salmon en papillote just happens to hit the trifecta when it comes to cooking at home: easy to make, delicious to devour and super-duper healthy.

The moment you unfold the parchment paper and smell the luxurious flavors coming from your very own salmon en papillote creation, you’ll want to dig in ASAP!

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