Salmon in a Packet

At the marché I found a fish-seller that was selling the most incredibly fresh Salmon I'd seen in awhile.  I nabbed two of the filets- a little higher in my average grocery price at €9 total.  This recipe was delicious.

Category: Fish, Dinner

Frenchman Rating/Comments:  9.5/10,  "The fish was perfect and the seasonings went really well!"

Cost per Serving: €5.00 each

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized Salmon filets
• 3 small lemons
• 1 teaspoon capers
• 1/2 cup white wine
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper
• pinch of rosemary
• tin foil

Instructions  (PREHEAT TO 200)

1. Begin by placing the salmon filet in the center of the tin foil.  Place thinly sliced lemons on top of the fish and 1/2 teaspoon of capers.
2. Add the salt/pepper and rosemary.
3. Begin pulling up the sides and wrapping, like a bag, and pour in 1/4 cup of white wine.  Close tightly.
4. Repeat with the second fish.
5. Place both wrapped filets onto a baking dish and into the oven for about 15-20 minutes until flaky but not overly cooked!

Serve directly out of the packet... Goes great with a white wine!

Oven Baked Dorade

Dorade, a stable in French seafood- and something I've never cooked in my life.  I got lucky when my local Carrefour was selling them for 2 bucks a pop 'pret a cuisiner', ready to cook, and so I snagged them.  I just threw it to the wind, so don't be surpised if it might not be the best thing ever.

Category:  Fish, Main Dish, Lunch OR Dinner


Frenchman Rating/Comments:  4/10, "It was good, but the bones were left in so it made it difficult, the fish was a little dry- so maybe more juice or sauce... maybe even a different fish.  Kind of a fail."

Cost per Serving:  Dorade = 1.92 each, Herbs/Lemon = .20 each; TOTAL COST (per serving) = €2.12 a serving.


Ingredients

• Two butt-end parts of the dorade, ready to cook, de-boned if possible.  (I don't know the real name, so sue me)
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 small lemons
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Equipment

• Glass baking dish 
• Paper Towels
• Frying Pan

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
2. Dry the fish with the paper towels,then fry in a hot pan in a little olive oil for 1 minute on each side.
3. Open the fish and stuff with lemon and a little butter, salt lightly.
4. Slice one lemon thinly, and lay the slices on top of the seasoning/butter mixture.. or inside of the butt piece.
5. The last lemon, cut in quarters, reserve one half for after and the other half to bake in the dish.
6. Cover with tin foil, bake for 15 minutes in preheated 200c oven, then uncover, place higher, turn skin side up and broil for another 2-3 minutes.
7. Serve hot with the juice from the dish poured over!... I served with 'tomato lentils' and baked potatoes with a yogurt sauce.