Salmon En Croute
 
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*For a gluten free version, buy or make gluten free puff pastry dough! *I'm sharing with you one of Gordon Ramsay's signature dishes I saw on MasterChef Junior. If 10 year olds can do it, so can we, right??
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Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Herb Butter
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter
  • large handful of basil, chopped
  • small handful of fennel fronds, chopped
  • zest of one lemon
  • salt and pepper
Salmon
  • 1 fillet of salmon, skin removed (about 1.25-1.5 lbs)
  • herb butter (from above)
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and chilled
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, mix the herb butter.
  2. Slice the salmon fillet into two equal size pieces. (See pictures above for details.)
  3. Spread the mustard on one salmon fillet and the herb butter evenly on the other fillet. Set aside.
  4. Flour a board or counter top and roll out your puff pastry dough somewhat thin. (See notes above for further details.)
  5. Lay one salmon fillet in the center of the dough. Place the other fillet on top (like you're making a PB&J). Make sure the thinner ends are opposite of each other.
  6. Paint the egg wash around the salmon. Season with salt and pepper. Trim the edges of the dough into an oval shape.
  7. Fold the dough over making a package around the salmon. Try to eliminate any air/space between the pastry and salmon.
  8. Place the "salmon package" seam side down onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Paint all exposed pastry with egg wash, use the BACK of a knife to score a pretty cross-hatch pattern, score where you want to cut your final slices, and then season with salt and pepper
  9. Chill the whole thing in the fridge for 10-15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 400 F. Then bake for 20-25 minutes.
  10. Let it cool then slice into your pretty salmon package with a sharp knife. And be super proud of what you made.
Recipe by Laughter and Lemonade at https://www.laughterandlemonade.com/salmon-en-croute/