Salmon in a parcel

Salmon in a parcel

Prep Time ~	Cooking Time ~
Approx Cost ~	Difficulty ~ Easy
Freeze ~	Serves ~ 4

Tip ~Thick fillets of halibut, hoki, haddock or cod can all be used for this dish.

Ingredients

2 carrots

2 courgettes

6 spring onions

1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled

1 lime

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

30ml / 2tbsp teriyaki marinade or Thai fish sauce

5 - 10ml / 1 - 2 tsp clear sesame oil

4 salmon fillets about 200g / 7oz each

Ground black pepper

Method

• Cut the carrots, courgettes and spring onions into match sticks and set them aside. Cut the ginger into matchsticks and put these into a small bowl.
• Using a zester, pare the lime thinly and add to the ginger with the garlic.
• Preheat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas 7.
• Cut out 4 rounds of baking parchment, each 40cm / 16inch diameter. Season the salmon with pepper. Lay a fillet on each paper round, just off centre.
• Scatter ¼ of the ginger mixture over each and a pile ¼ of the vegetable matchsticks on top. Divide the teriyaki or Thai sauce over the top.
• Fold the baking parchment over the salmon and roll the edges of the parchment over to seal each parcel very tightly.
• Place the salmon parcels on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Put the parcels on plates and serve with rice.