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Sockeye Salmon en Papillote on a silver tray with a white towel.
Sockeye Salmon en Papillote with Potatoes, Fennel and Dill
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
You might not know that parchment paper can be used in the air fryer, but it can! It's a great way to cook fish, whether you're using the oven OR the air fryer. Either way, the fish stays nice and moist, there's very little odor in your kitchen from the cooking and you won't even have a pot or pan to clean up at the end.
Course: Entrées
Cuisine: French
Keyword: One Pot Meal, Individual Servings, Quick and Easy, Seafood, Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 2
Calories: 661 kcal
Author: The Blue Jean Chef, Meredith Laurence
Ingredients
  • 2 to 3 fingerling potatoes thinly sliced ¼-inch thick
  • ½ bulb fennel thinly sliced ¼-inch thick
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • fresh dill
  • 12 ounce sockeye salmon fillets 2 - 6 oz. fillets
  • 8 cherry tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup dry vermouth or white wine or fish stock
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven (or air fryer) to 400˚F.
  2. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil. Blanch the potato slices for 2 minutes, until they just start to soften slightly. Drain and dry with a clean kitchen towel.
  3. Cut out 2 large rectangles of parchment paper – about 13-inches by 15-inches each. Toss the potatoes, fennel, half of the melted butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper together in a bowl. Divide the vegetables between the two pieces of parchment paper, placing the vegetables on one half of each rectangle. Sprinkle some fresh dill on top.
  4. Place a fillet of salmon on each pile of vegetables. Season the fish very well with salt and pepper. Toss the cherry tomatoes on top. Drizzle the remaining butter over the fish. Divide the vermouth between the two packages, drizzling it over the fish.
  5. Fold up each parchment square by first folding the rectangles in half over the fish. Starting at one corner, make a series of straight folds on the outer rim of the squares to seal the edge together.
  6. Place the two packages onto a baking sheet and bake in the 400ºF oven for 15 to 20 minutes. (or, cook one package at a time in the air fryer for 10 minutes each.) The package should be puffed up and slightly browned when fully cooked. The fish should feel firm to the touch (you can often, carefully, press on the fish through the paper).
  7. You can serve these simply with the parchment paper already cut open to reveal the insides, have your guests cut open the packages at the table, or remove the parchment completely, transferring the tasty insides to a plate. Garnish with a little more fresh dill.
Nutrition Facts
Sockeye Salmon en Papillote with Potatoes, Fennel and Dill
Amount Per Serving
Calories 661 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 16g80%
Cholesterol 154mg51%
Sodium 325mg14%
Potassium 2121mg61%
Carbohydrates 45g15%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 1180IU24%
Vitamin C 64.5mg78%
Calcium 89mg9%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.