Salmon En Papillote

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• parchment paper or aluminum foil, heavy-duty
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 potatoes, medium, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 cup carrot, julienne-cut 2 "x 1/8-inch x1/8-inch
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, diced
• 8 sprigs fresh herbs (dill, oregano or basil)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f, then cut four 15" rounds of parchment paper. fold each in half, then unfold & lightly brush 1/2 tsp oil onto each parchment round to within 1" of the edge.
• 2 arrange potato slices evenly on half of each parchment round, & sprinkle with half of the salt & pepper.
• 3 put salmon on top of that, & sprinkle the remaining salt & pepper, before doing a final top-off with the carrots, tomatoes & 2 herb sprigs.
• 4 to seal each packet, fold untopped side of parchment round over the topped side. fold open edge over several times, folding & twisting until packet is completely sealed. place packets on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the filets. carefully unwrap 1 packet to check if fish flakes easily with fork. if not done, re-wrap & continue baking.
• 6 remove packets from oven & let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• 7 place packets on individual serving plates, then cut an x-shaped slit in the top of each packet. carefully tear back the paper to serve.