2021 Heart Healthy Recipe Book 2 | Page 9

SALMON EN PAPILLOTE

The name of this dish may not be familiar to you . It means that the fish is cooked enclosed in a cooking parchment packet . With this method , not only are the flavors of the fish and vegetables locked inside , but serving and cleanup are a breeze .

Servings : 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups water

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• 4 salmon fillets ( about 4 ounces each ), skin discarded , rinsed and patted dry

• 1 small unpeeled zucchini , very thinly sliced

• 1 medium tomato ( seeded , chopped )

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh Italian ( flat-leaf ) parsley

• 1 tablespoon minced , fresh thyme

• 1 tablespoon minced , fresh rosemary

• 1 medium garlic clove ( minced )

• 1 / 2 teaspoon black pepper ( coarsely ground preferred )

Directions

• Pour water into the pressure cooker and put steaming rack in place .

• Place four sheets of parchment paper ( each about 12 x 16 inches ) on the counter top . Drizzle 1 / 4 teaspoon oil onto the center of each sheet . Brush to coat the center of the parchment .

• Place a fish fillet in the center of each parchment sheet . Arrange the zucchini and tomato on the fish .

• In a small bowl , stir together the remaining ingredients . Sprinkle herb mixture over the fish and vegetables . Pull the edges of parchment over fish and vegetables . Fold the edges together several times , creasing tightly , to securely seal packets .

• Place two packets in the center of a sheet ( about 18 inches square ) of heavy-duty aluminum foil . Gently place the remaining two packets on top , perpendicular to the bottom two packets . Pull edges of the foil over all , shaping into a bundle about 8 inches in diameter ( to fit in the cooker ). Fold edges together several times , creasing tightly , to securely seal the foil packet .

• Transfer foil packet to the rack in the pressure cooker , gently pressing in on the packet so it fits in the cooker and rests well below the maximum fill line . Secure the lid . Pressure cook on high for 12 minutes . Quickly release the pressure .

• Carefully lift the foil packet out of the pressure cooker and transfer to counter top . Remove parchment packets from the foil packet . Transfer to serving plates , or , using the tines of a fork , carefully open the parchment packets away from you ( to prevent steam burns ) and transfer fish and vegetables to serving plates .