Description
Baking salmon in a foil packet it a very healthy way of preparing fish, because you don’t need to use any fat for the baking process. I season the salmon with an exotic mix of marjoram, lemon, and star anise, but you could use the same method with different herbs and spices.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 2 medium onions, halved and sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 5 pods whole star anise pods
- ⅓ cup water
- aluminum foil
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) salmon fillet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until soft and browned
- about 10 minutes. Season with marjoram and a little salt. Remove from heat.
- Place lemon slices in a single layer in a clean skillet over high heat and cook until lightly browned on both sides
- about 3 minutes. Add star anise and water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Cover a baking pan large enough to hold the salmon with sheets of aluminum foil
- leaving an overhang on all sides. Lay onions in a single layer on the bottom; place salmon fillet on top
- skin-side down. Rub fillet with salt and pepper. Cover with lemon slices and star anise. Fold up the edges of the foil over the salmon to create a packet
- making sure to seal the edges well.
- Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork
- 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven
- open foil carefully
- and serve.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4