On nights like these when any activity is game for interruption, I've found that if I am to avoid Chinese take-out (nothing wrong with that, except that I am on-call for a week, and 7 days of Cashew Chicken is a bit much for anyone) I'd better find some easy ways to feed myself. One of the simplest is cooking en Papillote. This is so easy, I'm not entirely sure it counts as cooking, but it will have to do tonight.
En Papillote means simply "in paper", although in my case it's in aluminum foil ("En Alumanium"?). As the food cooks, the aluminum foil traps the steam produced from the contents regulating the temperature and keeping it moist. A "wet" method of cooking, the food is heated via conductive transfer from hot water vapor and convective heat transfer by the upward movement of the water vapor. Because it is a wet cooking method, it works well with delicate dishes like fish that have a tendency to dry out.
I hope you enjoy this dish , especially on those crazy days . . .
<3
Laura
Lemon Rosemary Salmon En Papillote
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut open the salmon package and slide the salmon on to the aluminum foil.
Sprinkle with Rosemary and Lemon Pepper until lightly coated. Fold the aluminum foil around the fish forming a closed pouch.
Place the aluminum foil wrapped fish into the oven. (Note: place the aluminum foil seam up to avoid salmon juice all over the bottom of your oven.)
After 20 minutes, take the salmon out of the oven, unwrap the aluminum foil and placed on a bed of pre-washed mixed spring greens. (Yes, I am that lazy.)
See? Even faster than Chinese take out, and so tasty. The best part? Clean-up consists of washing the plate.
**Note, the following values are approximate:
Time: 2 minutes prep, 20 minutes bake
Cost: ~ $3 per serving (Salmon filets purchased at Costco
Calories: ~ 300
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