Indulge in the exquisite culinary creation of puff pastry-wrapped salmon, a harmonious blend of flaky pastry and succulent fish. This dish tantalizes the taste buds with its crispy golden-brown crust, tender and flaky layers of puff pastry, and the rich, buttery flavor of perfectly cooked salmon. The aromatic herbs and tangy lemon zest infuse the salmon with a burst of freshness, while the creamy sauce adds a velvety richness that elevates the dish to a new level of indulgence. This recipe offers two irresistible variations: a classic puff pastry-wrapped salmon with a delectable creamy sauce, and an innovative salmon Wellington with a savory mushroom duxelles filling. Both variations promise an unforgettable dining experience, perfect for special occasions or a delightful treat for everyday meals.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
PUFF PASTRY SALMON (SALMON WELLINGTON) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: butter, garlic, medium onion, fresh spinach, salt, pepper, breadcrumb, cream cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh dill, puff pastry, salmon fillet, salt, pepper, egg
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add the garlic and onions, cooking until translucent.
- Add the spinach, salt, and pepper, cooking until spinach is wilted.
- Add the breadcrumbs, cream cheese, parmesan, and dill, stirring until mixture is evenly combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
- On a cutting board, smooth out the sheet of puff pastry. Place the salmon in the middle of the pastry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place several spoonfuls of the spinach mixture on top of the salmon, smoothing it out so that it does not spill over the sides.
- Fold the edges of the puff pastry over the salmon and spinach, starting with the longer sides and then the shorter ends. Trim any excess pastry from the ends, then fold the ends on top. Flip the puff pastry-wrapped salmon over and transfer for a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the beaten egg on the top and sides of the pastry. Score the top of the pastry with a knife, cutting shallow diagonal lines to create a crosshatch pattern.
- Brush the top again with the egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until pastry is golden brown.
- Slice, then serve!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1366 calories, Carbohydrate 91 grams, Fat 94 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 40 grams, Sugar 8 grams
SALMON WELLINGTON
Salmon Wellington is an easy but impressive recipe you can prep ahead for entertaining. Salmon wrapped in puff pastry with spinach, then baked until golden, this salmon en croute is to die for!
Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated
Categories Main Course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Leave the salmon in the refrigerator.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl or saucepan. Stir in the Dijon, lemon zest, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet. Add the spinach in large handfuls, cooking until it wilts, about 1 minute. Stir in the garlic, thyme, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Stir in the Parmesan. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water to act as an egg wash. Set aside.
- Place the puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface and roll it into a 12x14-inch rectangle. With a sharp knife, cut the puff pastry in half crosswise so you are left with two rectangles that are 12 x 7 inches each.
- Remove the salmon fillets from the refrigerator and place on a plate. Brush the tops of the fillets liberally with the butter mixture, then place each fillet, butter-side down, in the center of a piece of puff pastry. Spoon half of the cooled vegetables over the top.
- Fold one side of the puff pastry over the top of the fillet like a flap, so that it partially covers it, then brush the top of the flap with egg wash. Fold the next side, adhering it to the first if the flaps are large enough to touch (the egg wash should act as a "glue"), then brush its top with egg wash. Repeat until all 4 sides are folded over. It should be as if you are wrapping up the salmon like a delicious present. Don't stress over the order of the flaps. As long as it's well sealed and covers the salmon, you're golden. Carefully flip the salmon over and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet, with the folded side underneath. Repeat with the second fillet.
- Brush the tops of the puff pastry with egg wash, then with a sharp knife, score shallow, diagonal lines in each direction in a crosshatch pattern.
- Bake the salmon for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry turns golden brown. Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheet. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 (of 2), Calories 481 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 41 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 211 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g
SALMON WITH PUFF PASTRY AND PESTO
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a foil-lined baking sheet, place the 4 pieces of puff pastry. Also place the 4 pieces of salmon, being careful to make sure they are not touching. Sprinkle each piece of salmon with 1 tablespoon of the sliced almonds. Bake for 10 minutes.
- To serve, place each piece of puff pastry on a plate. Top each puff pastry with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Top the pesto with 2 slices of tomatoes each. Top the tomatoes with the salmon and serve.
PUFF PASTRY SALMON
An excellent blend of salmon, pesto, spinach and puff pastry. It tastes great and only takes a few minutes to put it all together!
Provided by Danielle Harbold
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Baked Salmon Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Season the salmon fillets with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Divide 1/2 of the spinach between two sheets of puff pastry, and mound in the center. Place a salmon fillet on top of each mound of spinach. Spread the pesto on the salmon fillets, and top with remaining spinach. Moisten the edges of the puff pastry with water, fold to the center, and seal the seams.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 684.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 54.9 mg, Fat 43.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 33.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 528.7 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
PUFF PASTRY-WRAPPED SALMON
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the salmon: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat the oil in a heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until translucent and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and wilt for 4 minutes. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Let cool.
- Dust a flat working surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the sheets of puff pastry into 1/4-inch thickness (each 12 by 12 inches). Put the pastry sheets side-by-side so they overlap slightly, by about 1/2 inch. Brush the overlapping strip with the beaten egg, stick both sheets together at the strip and seal with a fork. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon the cooled mushroom-spinach mixture over one side of the puff pastry rectangle. To make an even rectangle out of the salmon fillet, you can cut the top portion off of the belly and add it to the tail part. Place the fillet over the mushroom-spinach mixture. Season the salmon heavily with salt and pepper. Fold the other side of the rectangle over the filling and seal by brushing the edge with egg wash and crimping as you would a pie crust (you can use a fork; I crimped like a pie crust with my fingers). Fold the remaining 2 open edges of pastry under the salmon fillet. Brush everything with the egg wash.
- Bake until the puff pastry is crisp and golden in color, 25 minutes. Let stand for about 8 minutes before slicing.
- For the dill sauce: Put the clam juice in a heavy saucepot and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup. Add the Mexican crema and heavy cream and reduce to 1 cup. Add the flour and whisk while boiling until thickened. Add the dill and season with salt and pepper.
- Slice the salmon into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-inch slices. Serve immediately with the dill sauce.
SALMON EN CROûTE
This puff pastry wrapped salmon, also know as salmon en croûte, is an incredible meal - easy and fancy! Buttery salmon is topped with creamed spinach and wrapped in a puff pastry crust. It's impressive but not that difficult to make!
Provided by How Sweet Eats
Categories Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly softened. Stir in the spinach. Cook, stirring often, until the spinach wilts. Once wilted, stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in the parmesan cheese and the lemon juice.
- Place the sheet of puff pastry on a baking sheet. I like to lay a bed of creamed spinach right in the center, about the size (or slightly smaller) than the salmon filet. Season the salmon all over with salt and pepper. Place it right on top of the spinach.
- Wrap up the puff pastry, folding in all sides until the salmon is covered. Gently flip it over so the seams are on the bottom. Brush the pastry all over with the egg wash - on the tops and side. Score the pastry a few times on top.
- Bake the pastry for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden and crisp on the outsides. Remove and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice and serve!
PESTO SALMON PUFF PASTRY RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: pesto sauce, frozen puff pastry, salmon fillet, salt, pepper, fresh basil, eggs
Provided by Frank Tiu
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl lined with a strainer, strain the pesto. Set aside the pesto and pesto oil.
- Gently unfold and unroll 1 sheet of puff pastry. Roll out to 11 inches (28 cm) by 16 inches (40 cm). Transfer the puff pastry to the baking sheet.
- Spread half of the pesto onto the middle of the puff pastry in the shape of the salmon fillet. Place the salmon on top of the pesto. Season with salt and pepper. Spread more pesto on top of the salmon.
- Place the other sheet of puff pastry on top of the salmon and press around the salmon fillet to seal. Cut a fish silhouette around the salmon and remove the excess puff pastry.
- Unfold the head flap of the fish pastry. Brush pesto on the puff pastry and layer a small piece of puff pastry on top of the pesto. Repeat once more and refold the head flap.
- Seal the edges by pressing onto the seams of the fish silhouette.
- Use a knife to make indents for the head and fin details.
- Use the tip of the spoon to create indents of the scales.
- Brush the pastry with egg wash.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
- In a small bowl combine the pesto oil and basil. Brush the pastry with the basil pesto oil.
- Slice and serve while hot.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 970 calories, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 69 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 28 grams, Sugar 1 gram
PUFF PASTRY SALMON BUNDLES
The combination of tender salmon, fresh cucumber sauce and a crisp, flaky crust makes this impressive dish perfect for special occasions. Mom likes to decorate the pastry with a star or leaf design for holidays. -Kimberly Laabs, Hartford, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each pastry sheet into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Cut each into two 10x6-in. rectangles. Place a salmon fillet in the center of each rectangle. , Beat egg and water; lightly brush over pastry edges. Bring opposite corners of pastry over each fillet; pinch seams to seal tightly. Place seam side down in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; brush with remaining egg mixture. , Bake until pastry is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, sour cream, mayonnaise, dill and salt. Serve with bundles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 611 calories, Fat 46g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 536mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the right salmon fillet: Look for a center-cut fillet that is about 1 pound in weight and has the skin removed.
- Season the salmon well: Use a flavorful combination of herbs, spices, and citrus to season the salmon before wrapping it in puff pastry.
- Don't overwork the puff pastry: Puff pastry is a delicate dough, so be careful not to overwork it when rolling it out. Overworking the dough will make it tough and less flaky.
- Chill the puff pastry before baking: Chilling the puff pastry before baking will help it to rise properly in the oven.
- Brush the puff pastry with egg wash before baking: Egg wash will help the puff pastry to brown beautifully in the oven and give it a golden crust.
- Serve the salmon immediately: Puff pastry-wrapped salmon is best served immediately after it comes out of the oven, when the puff pastry is still flaky and the salmon is cooked through.
Conclusion:
Puff pastry-wrapped salmon is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With a flaky puff pastry crust and a moist and flavorful salmon filling, this dish is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new way to cook salmon, give this recipe a try!
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