Salmon & watercress parcels

Name: Salmon & watercress parcels
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams butter; 5 Tbsps olive oil; 1 x 500g tub crème fraîche; 2 zest lemons; 8 sheets filo pastry; 900 grams skinless, boneless salmon, cut into 1cm pieces; 100 grams watercress, chopped

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Salmon & watercress parcels a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 372 calories, 24g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up filo pastry, olive oil, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Melt butter in a pan, then stir in oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Mix together the crme frache and lemon zest. Unwrap the pastry and loosely cover with damp kitchen paper.

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Lemon Zest

Place a sheet of filo on your work surface, then cut it in half to make 2 squares.

Brush 1 square with some butter mix, then top with the other square.

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Butter

Divide the salmon into 8 portions, and arrange a portion at one end of the pastry, leaving a 2cm gap around the edges. Scatter over some watercress, crme frache and seasoning. Fold up edges to enclose the filling. Repeat for other parcels.

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Watercress

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Salmon

Bake or wrap in cling film or freezer bags and freeze.

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Wrap

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Oven

To cook straight away, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas

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Place the parcels on a lightly greased baking sheet, seam side down, and brush with butter mix.

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Butter

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Bake for 20-25 mins until the pastry is crisp and salmon cooked through. To cook from frozen, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas

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Salmon

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Place the parcels on a baking sheet and cover with foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Bake for 35 mins, then remove the foil and increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas

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Aluminum Foil

Brush with butter mix and bake for 20 mins more until golden.

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Butter

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Serve with boiled new potatoes and broccoli.

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New Potato

Broccoli

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Servings:

85grams

butter 5Tbsps

olive oil 1

x 500g tub crème fraîche 2

zest lemons 8sheets

filo pastry 900grams

skinless, boneless salmon, cut into 1cm pieces 100grams

watercress, chopped

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Salmon can be paired with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. The 7Cellars Elway's Reserve Chardonnay with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.