Description
Cooking salmon Wellington is a culinary delight that transforms any meal into a gourmet experience. This dish features flaky salmon enveloped in a golden, buttery puff pastry, creating an enticing aroma that fills your home. Perfect for both weeknight dinners and special occasions, salmon Wellington is sure to impress family and friends with its rich flavors and stunning presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 fresh salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 sheet of high-quality frozen puff pastry (thawed)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 4 oz cream cheese (full-fat)
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Stir in cream cheese and dill; season with salt and pepper.
- Roll out thawed puff pastry on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into two rectangles large enough to cover the salmon fillets.
- Place the spinach mixture on each pastry rectangle, followed by a salmon fillet drizzled with lemon juice. Fold the pastry over to enclose the filling securely.
- Brush each Wellington with beaten egg and place seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon Wellington (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg