Salmon en Croute
Salmon en croute is french and translates to salmon in crust. This is a fabulously easy, delicious, healthy and economical meal that appeals to nearly everyone.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces 4-6 ounce skinless boneless salmon fillets
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 17 1/4 ounce package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Open packets containing puff pastry and allow to start warming so they will be more pliable.
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Season the salmon fillets with salt, garlic powder, pepper and onion powder.
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Gently unfold the now more pliable puff pastry sheets. Cut the two sheets of puff pastry, each into 4 even squares.
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If you prefer, skin the salmon or see if your grocery store will skin it for you. Cut the salmon into pieces that will neatly fit on each square, with 3/4"-1" space around all edges. It is ok if you have to have the some of the salmon be in multiple pieces.
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Place a Tablespoon of pesto in the center of the 4 puff pastry squares that will be the bottom pieces
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Place a salmon fillet on top of each mound of pesto. The idea is to not get salmon juice or pesto on the outer 1/2" of the puff pastry, that way, the top piece will adhere more easily.
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Place a puff pastry square on top of each piece of salmon and seal the seams by gently but firmly pinching the edges all the way around. The result should resemble a giant ravioli.
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Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden, and the salmon has cooked all the way through.
Recipe Notes
Cost:
Cost per serving using Atlantic Salmon is estimated at $3.50.
Time & Effort:
This recipe require medium light effort at about 15 minutes prep time, though it might take 20 minutes your first time.
Leftovers:
This is best served warm from the oven, but it is ok brought back to room temperature after storing in the refrigerator or gently reheated.
Health:
I would consider this a heart heathy recipe but it is worth noting that it tops your daily recommended saturated fat intake of 11-13 grams and represents about half your recommended sodium intake. This is also close to half the recommended 2,000 calorie intake per day. This is so delicious and satisfying that you could halve the servings and it would still be satisfying along with healthy veggies side dishes.
Alex Approved:
Alex approves of salmon, the pastry enclosure and the seasoning as a complete recipe.