Since Aaron caught 6 salmon the other day I thought I'd better find some new recipes. I found this one on the Food Network website. I followed this pretty closely except that I had one full filet, so I cut it into about 7 pieces with the skin on. I sprayed the foil and placed them skin down, rather than put the topping on the skin side. It was very moist, there were a lot of juices inside the foil. Nothing really spectacular, but still delicious.
Salmon Baked in Foil
Ingredients
- 4 (5 ounces each) salmon fillets
- 2 teaspoons olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tomatoes, chopped, or 1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained
- 2 chopped shallots
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Sprinkle salmon with 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir
the tomatoes, shallots, 2 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, oregano,
thyme, salt and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.Place a salmon fillet, oiled side down, atop a sheet of foil. Wrap the ends of the foil to form a spiral shape (like you would twist a candy/taffy wrapper). Spoon the tomato mixture over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the fish and tomato mixture, covering completely; seal the packets closed. Place the foil packet on a heavy large baking sheet. Repeat until all of the salmon have been individually wrapped in foil and placed on the baking sheet. Bake until the salmon is just cooked through, about 25 minutes. Using a large metal spatula, transfer the foil packets to plates and serve.
