Salmon en croute..tasty recipe please?!
Salmon en croute..tasty recipe please?
i have salmon fillets, mushrooms, dill ,puff pastry onions, green beans, broccolli, and some lovely charlotte potatoes...Can you make a tasty meal from that...I'm thinking en croute, but i've never made it before....I'm certainly no chef, so keep it simple please
Answers:
How about first making a duxelle from an onion and the mushrooms ? Finely chop the onion, cook it gently in a little butter until soft then add the finely chopped mushrooms. Cook until the liquid has evaporated and you have a soft mixture. You can than add some chopped dill to that as well as your usual seasoning.
You can either wrap each skinned salmon fillet in pastry, having first spread each with some of the duxelle, if you have enough pastry, or sandwich them together and wrap in the pastry. Don't forget; only moisten one edge of the pastry when you come to seal it. (preferably with beaten egg) Two edges moistened won't stick together.
Pierce a couple of holes in the pastry to let the steam out, and if you have time, stick the croutes in the fridge for an hour or so, to rest the pastry. This will help prevent it shrinking in the oven. Bake at a high temperature for 15-25 minutes, depending on their size.
Bon appetit!