Main Dish Recipes - Whole Salmon Baked in The Oven Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 fennel bulb

• 1 leek, white part only

• 3 celery stalks

• Salt

• 1 x 2.5 kg/5 lb whole raw salmon, cleaned, head and tail left on

• Freshly ground white pepper

• Juice and grated rind of 1 organic lemon, organically grown

• 1 tablespoon crushed coriander seeds

• 1 tablespoon crushed fennel seeds

• 1 small bunch of dill, chopped

• 100 g/3 1/2 oz unsalted butter

• 250 ml/8 fl oz dry white wine

Serves 10-12

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Method:

1. Rinse and clean the fennel, leek (white part only) and celery and cut into julienne strips. Blanch for o seconds in boiling salted water and rinse with old water.

2. Scale the salmon, rinse thoroughly with cold water, tat dry and generously rub with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

3. Fill salmon with the julienned vegetables, coriander and fennel seeds, dill sprigs and butter. Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F), Gas Mark 3.

4. Generously line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with butter.

5. Place the salmon on the sheet and cover with white wine. Close the foil tightly and bake in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes.

6. Arrange on a warm plate, top with the baking juices and sprinkle with chopped dill.

7. Serve with small dill potatoes and white wine sauce blended with Hollandaise sauce and whipped cream, if desired.