Have you ever seen one of BuzzFeed's Tasty videos? They make everything look so easy and delicious, but I'm always skeptical. Does the food actually taste as good it looks?? Once I saw the video for this recipe, I knew I HAD to try it. And, I wouldn't lie to you, this was just as simple and tantalizing as it looked online.
Recipe
Salmon en Croute
- 1 salmon filet
- 1 sheet puff pastry, room temperature
- 1 egg, beaten
- 5 ounces spinach
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 1/2 chopped medium onion
- 1 Teaspoon salt and pepper (each)
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
Directions:
Preheat. Oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spinach mixture. In a pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add the garlic and onions, cooking until translucent. Add the spinach, salt, and pepper, cooking until spinach is wilted. Add the breadcrumbs, cream cheese, parmesan, and dill, stirring until mixture is evenly combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Salmon and puff pastry. On a cutting board, smooth out the sheet of puff pastry. Place the salmon in the middle of the pastry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place several spoonfuls of the spinach mixture on top of the salmon, smoothing it out so that it does not spill over the sides. Fold the edges of the puff pastry over the salmon and spinach. Flip the puff pastry-wrapped salmon over and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Egg and score. Brush the beaten egg on the top and sides of the pastry. Score the top of the pastry with a knife, cutting shallow diagonal lines to create a crosshatch pattern. Brush the top again with the egg wash.
- Bake. 20-25 minutes, until pastry is golden brown.
