Salmon en croûte is a deliciously tender salmon fillet wrapped in golden puff pastry with a spinach and mushroom filling. I like to serve it with a lemon-mustard sauce and a side of asparagus for an impressive French-inspired meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil , divided
- 0.5 onion , chopped
- 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic , divided
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour , or as needed
- 2 sheetss frozen puff pastry , thawed
- 1 boned , 1 ½-pound
- 0.5 teaspoons smoked paprika , or more to taste
- 1 egg , beaten
Instructions
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Gather all ingredients.
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon garlic; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer onion and mushroom mixture to a small bowl.
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Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet. Add remaining 1 teaspoon garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to another bowl.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a glass baking dish with parchment paper.
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Dust work surface with flour. Lay 1 puff pastry sheet out on work surface; spread onion and mushroom mixture evenly across pastry, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Center salmon on top; sprinkle paprika over salmon and top with wilted spinach.
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Cover with second puff pastry sheet. Fold over and crimp edges to seal. Brush top with beaten egg. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool briefly, then slice into 4 portions.
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To make the sauce: Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and dill together in a small bowl.
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Spoon sauce onto 4 plates and place a piece of salmon en croûte on each.
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