Individual salmon en croûtes

Name: Individual salmon en croûtes
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 2-3 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 150 g fresh spinach; 2 shallots finely chopped; 1 fat clove garlic crushed; 1 1/2 tbsp creme fraiche; Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon; 2 large salmon fillets; 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry; 1 egg beaten for glaze; Seasoning

Kate Carless @KateCarless

Bath, UK

I’ve been wanting to try and make individual versions of these forever as it’s far too much to do a whole side of salmon for just two people. I got two salmon fillets from my local fishmonger and they were big. So big that a normal roll of puff pastry was just enough for two (and there were leftovers). If your salmon fillets are smaller, I’d say this recipe would make three portions.

Kate Carless @KateCarless

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Ingredients

50 mins

2-3 people

150 gfresh spinach
2shallots finely chopped
1fat clove garlic crushed
1 1/2 tbspcreme fraiche
Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
2large salmon fillets
1 sheetready rolled puff pastry
1egg beaten for glaze
Seasoning

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Steps

50 mins

1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees c. Boil a kettle and then pour the boiling water over the leaves to wilt the spinach. Allow to cool before squeezing out the water. Make sure you squeeze it tight as excess water will make the pastry soggy
2

Finely chop the shallots and fry them in oil over a medium to low heat for 5-7 mins until soft, then add the garlic and fry for another 2 mins.
3

Add the spinach, seasoning, lemon zest and juice and remove from the heat. Then stir in the creme fraiche.
4

Roll out the puff pastry and place the skinless salmon fillets on top. You’ll need them to be covered in pastry so judge the placement, depending on whether you’re using two or three.
5

Top each fillet with the spinach mixture and cover with pastry. I cut the ends of the pastry to make them easier to fold.
6

Once wrapped, seal all edges, add a few slices to the top of the pastry and coat in an egg wash. Bake in the oven on a tray lined with baking parchment for 25-30 mins or until the pastry is cooked and golden
7

Serve with veg 😍

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Kate Carless @KateCarless

on January 31, 2021 21:52

Bath, UK

Love cooking food that I can share with friends. Never happier than when I’ve got people over for dinner enjoying great food (and great wine of course). I’m a big fan of seasonal ingredients and coming up with quick and fresh ideas for during the busy working week.