Whole salmon baked in foil
- Total Time
- 1 hour
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
Yield:Eight to 12 servings
- 1six-to-eight-pound, cleaned, whole salmon, preferably with head left on (see note)
- 1cup thinly sliced carrot
- 1cup thinly sliced onion
- ¼cup thinly sliced shallots
- 1cup thinly sliced celery
- ½teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt
- 8peppercorns, crushed
- 1clove garlic, unpeeled and crushed
- 1bay leaf
- 2cups dry white wine
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
717 calories; 43 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 12 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 65 grams protein; 939 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Step 2
Select a baking sheet large enough to accommodate the fish.
- Step 3
Lay out a long double length of heavy-duty aluminum foil on top of the baking sheet. Place the cleaned salmon in the center of the foil and add the carrot, onion, shallots, celery, thyme, salt to taste, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaf and wine. Bring up the edges of the foil and seal as compactly and tightly as possible.
- Step 4
Place the fish in the oven and bake 50 minutes to one hour. At the end of 50 minutes, loosen the foil and test for doneness. The fish is cooked when the back center fin can be easily removed when pulled with the fingers. Remove from the oven.
Tip
- Before baking the fish, measure it to make certain it will fit in the oven. It may be baked when placed diagonally to obtain more space. If the fish will not fit with the head left on, it will be necessary to cut it off. The head may be used for soup or discarded. The meat from a poached fish head also may be used cold in salads.
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Cooking Notes
John Moxin
Under, inside, on top - worked just fine. Could use less wine - the veg had a jarringly sharp taste from it. The sockeye was terrific, though.
Bill
Discard the vegetables.
John Moxin
Do the carrots, celery, etc., go inside the fish cavity, or is it just wrapped up in the foil with the salmon? I'll try a little of both.
John Moxin
Under, inside, on top - worked just fine. Could use less wine - the veg had a jarringly sharp taste from it. The sockeye was terrific, though.
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