Homemade Chardonnay Salmon
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Ingredients
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.
- Season fish with salt and pepper and let rest.
- In a small bowl combine olive oil and lemon juice and brush over fish and let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Top fish with onion and parsley, and wrap fish in foil.
- Pour wine into foil over fish and seal edges of foil, making sure to leave enough room between the fish and foil so the air can circulate. Place fish on baking sheet and transfer to the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, open foil and let fish sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.
Hey there Honey's and New-Bees!
One of the best parts about living in British Columbia is the annual salmon run, when adult salmon swim upriver from the ocean to spawn. It’s a really remarkable natural phenomenon that’s amazing to witness, not just watching the fish but also seeing the bald eagles (and grizzlies 😐) gather in large groups to feast.
Because the fish are in abundance many fisherman dock in the local fishing villages to sell salmon directly from their boats. So once a year Romeo and I make our way to the docks to a little fishing village called Steveston (which is used as a filming location for MANY movies and TV shows – most notably it doubled for Storybrooke in the show Once Upon a Time; it’s really fun to visit especially when they’re doing film setup) to stock up on salmon for the year. Romeo and I went a little overboard our first year and as much as we love my go-to grilled salmon recipe we needed to add some diversity in our salmon recipes.
I found a lot of recipes online that suggested grilling the salmon then drizzling it with a white wine sauce, I also found quite a few recipes that suggested steaming your fish topped with fresh herbs, so I decided to combine the two and made salmon filet steamed in chardonnay topped with herbs, the results were fantastic and I’m glad I tried something. This recipe is very easy to make, quick to prepare and healthy. I really hope you enjoy this quick little recipe as much as I do 😃
Step 1 – Salt your Salmon
Start by lightly salting your fish with some coarse salt. I’ve tried a couple of variations like adding the salt into the oil but the recipe never turns out quite the same, so I always salt first. Lightly sprinkle the salt onto the fish; no rubbing or brushing necessary, and that’s it 😀.
Step 2 – Season your Salmon
Place your fish, skin-side down, on a large piece of tin foil. You’ll be using foil to steam your fish, so make sure it’s a large enough that’ll you’ll be able to wrap your entire piece with.
Once the fish is on the foil, whisk your olive oil and lemon juice together in a small bowl until they’re well mixed, then brush the mixture over the salmon and let it marinade for about 15 minutes.
While your fish is marinating, chop your green onions and parsley then place them on top of your salmon.
Step 3 – Steam your Salmon
Once your salmon has marinated for 15 minutes, pour your chardonnay over the fish and herbs, then carefully seal the edges of the foil to form an enclosed packet, making sure to leave room between the top of your fish and the foil enclosure, as you want to make sure the air circulates in the foil (so your fish will steam). Place the fish on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 350ºF, then remove form oven, let the fish sit at room temperature for 5 minutes, then serve and ENJOY!
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I think this recipe is about to change my life! Thank you!
😊😀 Enjoy!!!!
OMG! This looks amazing! I’m totally new to cooking fish and never thought to steam it in foil. I can’t wait to try this out with the hubs!
Awesome! Enjoy the salmon! 💕
Mmm! I was just thinking about cooking Salmon the other day! Pinning so I can find it latter! 🙂
You said wine, so I’m there! One of my goals this year is to make different meals because we get bored with the same old same old, so I’m going to add this to our list of new dinners!
That’s a great goal for the New Year, it’s so much fun playing around with new recipes and I hope you enjoy this one! 😀
This sounds absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to give it a go.
This looks so great and you laid it out so nicely!!
Well that sounds yummy. We love Salmon and eat it at least once a week so this would be a nice change in variety.
i love cooking with wine! I must try this!!!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy 🙂
Yum! This recipe looks incredible. Thanks for sharing! I’m always looking for a good salmon recipe!
Thanks Toni!
You had me at the title. I love salmon and I also love chardonnay. Recipe looks great. Pinning this to try for myself and hubby.
😀 Hope you and your hubby enjoy!