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Salmon parcels

Salmon parcels

By cooking salmon in a parcel the flavour and aroma is captured right until it is cut open - bliss!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 1 hour

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Put the salmon on one half of a large sheet of baking parchment or foil on a baking tray.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the onion and garlic and gently fry on a very low heat until the onion is softened. Add the tomatoes, a pinch of salt, the sugar, garam masala, tandoori masala powder, bay leaves, chilli and cinnamon. Cover and continue to cook on a very low heat for 5 minutes.
  3. Spoon the mixture over the salmon and top with the lime slices, coriander and almond flakes. Cover with the other side of the sheet of foil, wrapping tightly at the edges. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Open the parcel and bake for a further 10 minutes.

Per serving

440 kcalories, protein 35.5g, carbohydrate 13.5g, fat 27.5 g, saturated fat 6.4g, fibre 2.8g, salt 0.3 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2006.

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  • 15 January 2008

    Pam's commented on this recipe

    easy and quick to prepare, I made the topping mixture earlier in the day and let it cool, then made up the parcels ready to go in the oven when needed. It was delicious served with green vegetables and boiled new potatoes.

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  • 28 January 2008

    Lorna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was quick and easy to prepare and tasted fantastic

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  • 10 March 2008

    donnerbono rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Served with spicy sweet potato wedges and it tasted great. Would definitely make this again.

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  • 27 June 2008

    Arlene commented on this recipe

    Really delicious! Have made this a couple of times and it's a real favourite. Quick and easy to make.

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  • 29 June 2008

    julieann rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    loved this i have made this a few times. Perfect for dinner parties

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 300g skinless salmon fillets , cut into large chunks
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 1 onion , very thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves , very finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes , diced
  • ½ tsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp tandoori masala powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 limes slices
  • a handful of chopped coriander
  • a handful of flaked almonds , chopped
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Per serving

440 kcalories, protein 35.5g, carbohydrate 13.5g, fat 27.5 g, saturated fat 6.4g, fibre 2.8g, salt 0.3 g

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