Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: The Pouch Principle

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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1/3 cup julienned fennel bulb
1/3 cup julienned leeks, white part only
1/3 cup julienned carrots
1/3 cup julienned snow peas
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon whole coriander seed, ground fine
1 (8-ounce) salmon fillet, pin bones removed
1 orange cut into wedges with white, pithy membrane removed
1 tablespoon dry vermouth

Directions

Take a 15 by 36-inch piece of parchment paper and fold in 1/2 like a book. Draw a large 1/2 heart on paper with fold of paper being the center of the heart. Cut out heart and open. Lay fennel, leeks, carrots, and snow peas on parchment in center to 1 side of fold. Mix together salt, pepper, and ground coriander. Sprinkle vegetables with 1/2 of salt, pepper, and coriander. Lay salmon on top of vegetables and season with remaining salt, pepper and coriander. Top with the orange wedges and sprinkle with vermouth. Fold other side of heart over fish and starting at top of heart shape, fold up both edges of parchment, overlapping folds as you move along. Once you reach the end tip, twist several times to secure tightly. Place on microwave safe plate and cook for 4 minutes, on high in microwave, or until fish reaches 131 degrees. Open parchment carefully and serve for a complete meal.

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recipe Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable
Bruno Montreal, QC 09-27-2009
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So good you'll want to suck the juices!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my first Alton Brown recipe, so I was a bit nervous, but the result is so delicious, I now make it once a week for... lunch and another time for dinner. I bought a Starfrit silicone steamer, which is way more practical than parchment paper. I don't have vermouth at home, but I had an opened bottle of Pineau des Charentes, which gave a fantastic flavor. I tried a few versions with the juice of half a lime and the other half cut in wedges, also with mandoline sliced baby potatoes, for a more consistent meal. You may want to blanch those, ir they're cut thick. I always add julienned red or yellow bell pepper too, as well as dill or parsley. For lunch, I put all the veggies in a container and buy the fish during my morning break (it helps to have my office sit atop a grocery!) and put it in the microwave while my colleagues nuke some frozen meal. Everyone's really empressed of how it's simple, yet beautiful and delightful. You really cannot go wrong with this, even fresh corn is good in this papillote. I just received Alton's cooking guide as a birthday gift and I cannot wait to try other recipes. Bon appetit!Read more
recipe Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable
Jen Austin, TX 06-29-2009
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Microwaved Perfection...Whooda thunk?!?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delightful meal with variety of flavor! Looks fancy and taste great. Next time, I am a going to sub out the orange for... lemon, b/c I like that traditional flavor combo and b/c with fennel and herbs it doesn't need the extra orange zing. I am going to try this "en Papillote" method again and again!Read more
recipe Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable
ALLISON Norcross, GA 05-21-2009
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Great Technique
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I followed other comments/reviews and altered the recipie. I used a bed of green beans, a stalk of lemongrass, chopped... cilantro and green onions with the salmon on top. No liquor on hand, so I used a combination of sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ponzu and soy sauce. I also cooked mine in the oven. The flavors were fabulous, but at 400 degrees, 20 minutes wasn't quite enough. The salmon was medium rare instead of medium and the green beans were a bit too al dente. I will try this again and perhaps go 5-10 minutes longer. Very moist though!Read more
recipe Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable
Bill Atlanta, GA 04-19-2009
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Once again, Alton hits a homerun
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I put this recipe together, in about 5 minutes, and took the 20 minutes at 350 option over the nuker. As a CIA grad that... never cooked professionally (crazy, I know), I was blown away with the ease and the end result, just fabulous! Thanks AB!Read more
recipe Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable
null null, null 04-14-2009
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Another simple Salmon recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just sharing a quick, healthy and tasty salmon recipe: http://miocibo.com/2009/03/16/salmon-w-hazelnuts-and-pinapple/ ;)
recipe Salmon Fillet en Papillote with Julienne Vegetable
Michael granada hills, CA 04-09-2009
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This was awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just finished making this dish and it was great. Being a single dude and a pretty good cook I thought I would give it a... try...Now I know what to cook to impress the ladies...LOL... I saw Good Eats with this recipe being featured and I thought cooking fish in the microwave isnt going to taste very good, but come to think of it..the parchment holds the steam in, therefore steaming the fish... This recipe is awesome. ONLY SALT TO TASTE THOUGH...thanks to the previous comments I avoided the salt issue. I USED SEA SALT TO TASTE..the recipe is really healthy for you too...The oranges really help bring it together. MichaelRead more