Lemon Garlic Salmon en Papillote

These days, as my tummy grows bigger, it's getting more and more tiring if I stay in the kitchen for too long. That's why it is an absolute blessing to have dinner prepped and cooked in under 20 mins.

Lemon Garlic Salmon en Papillote (serves 2)

2 pieces of Salmon Fillets, about 200g each
  20g    Garlic, sliced
    1      Lemon, sliced
    5g    Olive oil
salt and pepper to taste zest of 1 lemon
lemon wedges to serve

Optional: vegetables to include
Asparagus
Green beans
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Carrots, thinly sliced
Zucchini, thinly sliced
Bell peppers, julienned
Onions, sliced

Preheat oven to 220°C
1. Toss the vegetables that you're using in some olive oil, salt and pepper. 

2. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.

3. Tear off 4 pieces of parchment paper, big enough to cover and wrap each piece of salmon fillet.

4. Take 1 piece of parchment paper and place 1/2 of the vegetables in the middle of the paper. Then place a few lemon and garlic slices on top of the vegetables before topping with a piece of the salmon fillet. Add a few more garlic slices on top of the fish and sprinkle with some lemon zest.

5. Cover the fish and vegetables with another piece of parchment paper. Then tightly crimp in the edges of both pieces of paper to seal the pouch. Repeat for the other pouch.

6. Transfer the pouches onto a baking tray and bake for 10-12 mins. Carefully cut open the pouches, they should be slightly puffed from the trapped steam. Serve immediately with a wedge of lemon.

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Thoughts: "En Papillote" is just a fancy French term for "in parchment". It involves cooking food, usually fish and vegetables, using steam trapped in a pouch folded from parchment paper and/or aluminium foil. It's a very simple cooking technique, but one no less exciting as the pouch is usually cut open in front of guests, allowing the steam and aroma to escape at the table, providing a little sensory experience.

20 mins from prep to dinner. Hands down one of the simplest and fastest recipe till date. You can substitute salmon with other fish but I like salmon and they're packed full of omega 3-fatty acids that's good for our heart and brain. Especially for pregnant ladies since salmon is touted for helping with baby's brain development. 

To make this a complete meal, consider adding some of the suggested vegetables and cook everything together. That's the whole point of a quick recipe isn't it? 😜 You can use other vegetables too but those that require a longer time to cook (e.g. carrots, potatoes) should be sliced very thinly so that it finishes the same time as the fish.

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