Author Notes
I love salmon any which way you give it to me. I also really like leeks and they are one of those veggies I think many people overlook. They have a milder flavour than onions and are quite good in soups. Have you ever tried leeks with fish? —midnitechef
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Ingredients
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1
large leek (or 3 small)
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1 pound
salmon fillet
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1
garlic clove
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2 tablespoons
salted butter
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salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Make a pocket using aluminum foil or parchment paper and place this on a baking sheet
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Slice one large leek in half lengthwise and rinse out any sand between the layers.
Slice the leek crosswise into very thin half moons. Mince the garlic.
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Clean your salmon fillet (I removed the skin so that more leek flavour could be adsorbed).
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Put half the leek and half the butter (1 Tbsp) and salt & pepper in the pouch first. Season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides and lay it on the leeks.
Top with garlic, butter (1 Tbsp) and remaining leeks.
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Seal up the pouch and bake at 450ºF for 10 minutes per inch thickness of the salmon, don’t dry it out!
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