Best Salmon Wrapped In Fig Leaves Recipes

Salmon Wrapped in Fig Leaves With Baked Kale image

Provided by Debloves2cook

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 salmon fillets (approx. 3-4 ounces each, boneless, skinless)
2 -4 tablespoons olive oil
coarse salt
ground pepper
4 -8 fig leaves (depending on leaf or filet size)
1/2 lb kale, torn into small pieces (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drizzle salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Wrap each piece of Salmon in 1-2 fig leaves (depending on size of salmon or the fig leaf). If necessary hold fig leaf(s) in place with a toothpick.
Place on a baking sheet.
Bake until cooked through, 10-12 minutes, depending on size of Salmon filets. If baking Kale, set aside Salmon and keep warm.
Optional: Spray Kale with olive oil (in a spray bottle or salad spritzer), season with salt and pepper to taste.
Place Kale on a baking sheet and bake in oven until Kale is crispy, about 8 minutes.
Divide Kale onto 4 plates. Unwrap salmon and serve immediately on fig leaves with the Kale.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428.6, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 165.4, Sodium 213.2, Protein 63.4

Salmon in Fig Leaves image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 2-pound king-salmon fillet, skinned
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
8 large fig leaves
Fennel fronds, preferably wild

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the salmon into 6 equal portions. Coat lightly with olive oil, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Wash the fig leaves, and leave them moistened. Place 4 on a baking sheet, and lay the salmon pieces on top. Scatter small pieces of fennel frond on top of the fish, and cover with the remaining fig leaves. Bake in the upper part of the oven until the fish is just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes, then transfer the salmon to a serving platter immediately. Serve with blanched new potatoes and green beans, tomatoes, cucumber, hard-cooked eggs and aioli.