Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 6 (6.0-ounce) salmon fillets
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Place a large baking sheet on bottom rack of oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Season salmon with salt and pepper. Cut two half-inch slices into flesh of each piece of salmon; roll basil leaves and stuff into slits in salmon.
  • Place a salmon fillet in the center of each piece of parchment paper.
  • Drizzle each fillet with 1 teaspoon of the oil, then place lemon slices on top.
  • Gather sides of parchment up over salmon to form a pouch, leaving no openings, and tie tightly with kitchen twine.
  • Place packages directly on hot baking sheet in oven and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Transfer to plates and carefully open packages to release steam before serving.