Stuffed Salmon In Phyllo Pastry Recipes

SALMON IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Thaw salmon, if frozen. Rinse salmon; pat dry with paper towels. Remove skin from salmon. Cut salmon into four serving-size pieces. Tuck thin edges of pieces under to make pieces of even thickness. Brush some of the melted butter over each salmon portion. Sprinkle with dillweed, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Unfold phyllo dough; cover with plastic wrap. Lay one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush with some of the melted butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo dough. Brush with more melted butter. Add six more sheets of dough (a total of eight sheets), brushing each sheet with butter. Cut crosswise into two 9x7-inch rectangles. Place a salmon fillet, buttered side down, in the middle of a dough rectangle. Fold a long side of the dough over the salmon; repeat with the other long side, pressing lightly. Fold up ends. Brush with butter. Arrange the packets, seam sides down, in a shallow baking pan. Brush tops with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, and salmon.
• Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until phyllo dough is golden and fish begins to flake when tested with a fork. Serve with Mustard Cream Sauce.
• Makes 4 packets. Mustard Cream Sauce
• In a small bowl stir together purchased crème frâiche or dairy sour cream, Dijon-style mustard, fresh or dried dillweed, and salt. If necessary, stir in enough milk to make of desired consistency. Makes about 1/2 cup.

WRAPPED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut the filets into log shaped pieces, about 2 inches wide by 5 inches long, keeping the filet portions separate. Take 2 sheets of phyllo dough, placing one on top of the other, and brush lightly with melted butter, covering the one side completely.
• Place a portion of salmon (6 ounces), on the edge, nearest you, of the phyllo dough. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Coat the portion of salmon with 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard.
• Fold the phyllo dough, nearest you, over the salmon and make one complete wrap. Take the sides of the dough and fold them towards the center, and continue rolling up the dough. Brush all sides with butter, covering completely and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat steps for remaining portions of salmon.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until phyllo dough is golden brown.

STUFFED SALMON IN PHYLLO PASTRY

Steps:

• Stuffing:Mix gently in a bowl crab, cream cheese, onion, salt, pepper& hot sauce.
• Preparation of fish--------.
• Make a slit in each fillet about 3/4 way through.
• Divide the stuffing evenly between the 6 fillets.
• and stuff each one.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a hot skillet and brown the salmon fillets on both sides.
• Take out 2 sheets of phyllo pastry and cut them in half, lightly brush each piece with melted butter and layer them.
• Place a fillet with an asparagus spear on top of the (4layer) phyllo and fold the pastry over the salmon so it is completely covered.
• Repeat with remaining 5.
• You may now place the salmon in the fridge, covered, until ready to bake (can be prepared up to a day in advance).
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F bake 20-25 minutes.
• Nice served with a white wine sauce or hollandaise.

PHYLLO-WRAPPED SALMON WITH LEEKS AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and leek and sauté until leek is tender, about 6 minutes. Add wine and crushed red pepper to skillet. Simmer until liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Cool vegetable mixture. Stir in basil and salt.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in small saucepan. Place 1 pastry sheet on work surface (keep remaining phyllo sheets covered). Brush with some of melted butter. Top with second pastry sheet; brush with melted butter. Place 1 salmon fillet crosswise on pastry sheet, 5 inches in from 1 short end. Top salmon fillet with 1/4 cup of vegetable mixture. Fold 5-inch section of pastry over salmon. Fold in sides. Roll up, forming rectangular packet. Transfer to heavy large baking sheet, vegetable side up. Brush packet all over with melted butter. Repeat with remaining pastry sheets, melted butter, salmon fillets and vegetables. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)
• Bake salmon until pastry is pale golden and salmon is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

STUFFED PHYLLO PASTRIES

Steps:

• To make filling, press spinach in fine strainer to remove all excess moisture; combine with cheeses, eggs, nutmeg and pepper. Set aside. , To assemble pastries, have the following ready: melted butter, pastry brush, knife, a clean, slightly damp towel, the filling, baking sheet and large work surface. Open box of dough; carefully unfold sheets. Pull off 2 sheets; place together on work surface and brush lightly with butter. Pull off another sheet. Place directly over others; brush again with butter. Repeat until you have layered 5 sheets. Cover unused dough with damp towel. , Cut prepared layers in half vertically, then cut halves into 6 strips vertically. Place 1-1/2 teaspoons of filling at the top of each strip. Fold each strip into triangles (as you would fold a flag), starting at bottom near filling. Repeat with additional layers of phyllo dough until the filling is gone. Place pastries on ungreased baking sheet; brush with butter. , Bake at 400° until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. (Uncooked pastries can be frozen for later use. Frozen pastries can go directly into oven, but baking time must be increased.)

STUFFED SALMON IN PHYLLO PASTRY

Steps:

• Stuffing:Mix gently in a bowl crab, cream cheese, onion, salt, pepper& hot sauce. Preparation of fish--------. Make a slit in each fillet about 3/4 way through. Divide the stuffing evenly between the 6 fillets. and stuff each one. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a hot skillet and brown the salmon fillets on both sides. Take out 2 sheets of phyllo pastry and cut them in half, lightly brush each piece with melted butter and layer them. Place a fillet with an asparagus spear on top of the (4layer) phyllo and fold the pastry over the salmon so it is completely covered. Repeat with remaining 5. You may now place the salmon in the fridge, covered, until ready to bake (can be prepared up to a day in advance). When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F bake 20-25 minutes. Nice served with a white wine sauce or hollandaise.