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Salmon “en papillote” with caramelized lemons and hollandaise sauce
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Salmon “en papillote” with caramelized lemons and hollandaise sauce
Wonderful for a family meal, this healthy recipe is easy to prepare and is filled with flavors. Serve on roasted garlic and olive oil pasta or citrus zests flavoured quinoa or rice, quite exquisite!
Salmon “en papillote” with caramelized lemons and hollandaise sauce
| Prep time: about 30 minutes |
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| Cooking time: 30 to 35 minutes |
| Servings or yield: 6 |
| Difficulty level: Easy |
| For salmon |
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| 1 salmon fillet 1 kilo (2 lbs) |
| 2 small or 1 large sliced onion |
| ½ tsp. Whole coriander seed |
| 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary cut in 3 |
| 6 to 7 fresh sage leaves |
| 3 to 4 cloves of crushed garlic |
| 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided |
| Salt and pepper to taste |
| For Caramelized Lemons |
| 2 sliced lemons |
| 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil |
| Salt and pepper to taste |
| For hollandaise sauce |
| 3 egg yolks |
| 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 tsp. ground coriander |
| Zest and juice of 1 orange |
| Juice of 1/4 lemon |
| Salt and pepper to taste |
Preparation
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Preparation steps
1 - For caramelized lemons, in a large frying pan, add olive oil and fresh lemon and caramelized over medium-high heat 3 minutes on each side. Set aside.
2 - For salmon, preheat oven to 375˚F (190 ˚C). Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and cover with parchment paper. Add the sliced onion.
3 - Scatter fresh rosemary, sage leaves, coriander seeds and add 2 tsp. with olive oil.
4 - Add salmon fillet, caramelized lemon slices, crushed garlic, 2 tsp. Olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
5 - Fold sides of aluminum and tightly close on top. Bake and cook 20 to 25 minutes at 375˚F (190 ˚C).
6 - Meanwhile, for the Hollandaise sauce, prepare a bain-marie. In bowl of bain-marie, add all the ingredients except olive oil.
7 - Place the bowl on the bain-marie, heat for 3 to 4 minutes whisking until the mixture thickens. Be careful not to overcook.
8 - Remove from the bain-marie and add olive oil gradually, whisking 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture thickens. Set aside.
9 - When time is up, remove from oven, if it is not cooked enough, put back in oven.
10 - For serving, arrange a piece of salmon on serving plates on a few lemon slices, add a dash of hollandaise sauce and serve on salad, rice or pasta.
