Salmon en Papillote with Basil Butter Recipe
- Basil Butter:
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 small shallot, peeled and chopped
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pinch kosher salt and finely ground black pepper
- Salmon:
- 2 pounds salmon filet (boneless, skinless), cut into 6 pieces
- 1 lemon, washed and cut into slices
- A 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley
- Cooking spray
- 6 brown paper lunch bags
- Preheat oven to 400A degrees F.
- Combine basil, shallot, and butter in a food processor and pulse to mix.
- Season with salt and pepper, and pulse to mix.
- Turn out butter on a large piece of plastic wrap and roll butter into a sausage shape.
- Freeze butter until ready to use.
- Salt and pepper salmon, and top with a piece of basil butter, a slice of lemon, and a sprig of parsley.
- Open paper bags and spray the inside with cooking spray.
- Place a piece of salmon in the bottom of each paper bag and roll to close.
- Place papillote on sheet pans (allowing 1-inch space between each bag) and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove papillote from the oven and place on large serving platters.
- Cut bags open about 6-inches from the bottom of the bags to create a serving box for each piece of salmon.
butter, fresh basil, shallot, unsalted butter, kosher salt, salmon, salmon filet, lemon, flatleaf parsley, cooking spray, brown paper
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/salmon-en-papillote-with-basil-butter-520 (may not work)