SALMON & LEMON RICE PASTRY PARCEL

Salmon & lemon rice pastry parcel image

Throw a whole new spin on fish pie with this flaky puff pastry bake - filled with capers, basmati and red peppers too

Provided by Good Food team

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 medium eggs , 1 lightly whisked
250g pack ready-cooked lemon basmati rice (we used Tilda)
3 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
small bunch parsley , chopped
1 ½ tbsp caper , rinsed and chopped
4 spring onions , sliced
3 hot-smoked salmon fillets (about 225g/8oz), skin removed, flaked
100g ready-roasted red pepper from a jar, drained and chopped
plain flour , for dusting
500g pack all-butter puff pastry
new potato , to serve (optional)

Steps:

Boil 2 of the eggs in a small pan of water for 8 mins. Cool under cold water, peel and quarter. In a large bowl, mix the rice, crème fraîche, parsley, capers, spring onions, salmon and peppers. Season well.
On a lightly floured surface, divide the pastry into 2, then roll out each piece to a rectangle about 27 x 21cm, making one slightly larger than the other. Lay the smaller rectangle on a baking sheet and spoon the rice mix on top, leaving a small border around the edge. Nestle the egg quarters in the rice. Brush the pastry edge with a little beaten egg, then top with the remaining pastry and seal the edges well with a fork. Trim any excess pastry. Chill for 15 mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
Brush the parcel all over with beaten egg and make a small slit in the top. Bake for 25 mins until golden and hot. Serve in slices with new potatoes, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 42 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium