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Difficulty
Medium
Cook
30 minutes
Servings
4
Here is a simple recipe for salmon prepared en papillote (a fancy name for 'in paper'), layering salmon, tomato, and basil on lightly oiled foil and wrapping it up.
Ingredients
4 Tablespoons
Extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 to 2 Pound
Salmon fillet
12 Wholes
Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
Salt and pepper
16 Wholes
Basil leaves
Instructions
1
For each of 4 packages, place one 12-inch-long sheet of aluminum foil on top of another. Smear top sheet with ½ tablespoon olive oil, and layer a fillet of salmon, 6 tomato halves, salt and pepper, 4 basil leaves, and another half tablespoon oil. Seal package by folding foil onto itself and crimping edges tightly. Repeat to make other packages, and refrigerate until ready to cook, no more than 24 hours later.
2
When you are ready to cook, heat oven to 500 degrees. Place packages in a roasting pan. Cook 5 minutes (for medium-rare) to 8 minutes from the time the mixture starts to sizzle, or roughly 10 to 12 minutes total.
3
Let packages rest a minute, and cut a slit along the top with a knife. Use a knife and fork to open the package. Spoon the salmon, garnish, and juices onto a plate, and serve.