Name: Cooking a whole salmon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 whole salmon, 3-4kg/6.5-10lb in weight, gutted and cleaned; 4 sprigs fresh parsley; 쩍 lemon, sliced; 2 bay leaves; 150ml/5fl oz dry white wine; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Cooking a whole salmon

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

Serves

Serves 12

A classic dish good at buffets and for large number of guests. Can be prepared in advance.

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Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

Serves

Serves 12

Ingredients

1 whole salmon, 3-4kg/6.5-10lb in weight, gutted and cleaned
4 sprigs fresh parsley
쩍 lemon, sliced
2 bay leaves
150ml/5fl oz dry white wine
2 tbsp vegetable oil

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Method

Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
Take 2 large sheets of foil and place on top of each other in a roasting tin. Spread the oil on the foil and place the salmon on top.
Put the parsley, lemon slices and bay leaves into the body cavity. Fold the edges of the foil together but just before sealing, pour in the wine.
Bake the fish for 50-60 minutes.
Serve hot or cold. If you want to serve it cold, allow the fish to cool in the parcel and then gently peel off the skin and garnish with thinly sliced cucumber and watercress.