Thai salmon parcels

delia smith's summer collection (a fantastic book). i made this recently

ThaiOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 4-5oz salmon fillets
  • 4 sheets filo pastry
  • 1 oz butter
  • zest & juice 1 lime
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 clove garlic (pressed)
  • 1 spring onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh coriander (finely chopped)
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix together lime zest and juice, garlic, spring onion, ginger and coriander.

  2. 2

    Melt butter.

  3. 3

    Lay out 1 sheet of filo, and brush with butter. Lay second sheet on top, brush with more butter.

  4. 4

    Lay a salmon fillet about 2-3 inches from short side of pastry, season to taste and put half of lime mixture on top.

  5. 5

    Fold short end of pastry over salmon, then fold in the 2 long sides.

  6. 6

    Fold the salmon over twice more, and cut off the remaining pastry. Do the same with the other fillet.

  7. 7

    Put the parcels on a well-greased baking sheet, and just before baking brush with the remaining butter.

  8. 8

    Cook at gas mark 5 for 20-25 mins, until brown and crispy.

Tags

thai