Stuffed Salmon Fillet's?

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?
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Quoted message said:

Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I was
never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

Preheat oven to 400 F. 200 C
For each portion of salmon you will need 4 half sheets of phyllo pastry.
Lay the pastry out and brush with melted butter and sprinkle a few sesame
seeds on each until 4 high. Lay the salmon on the middle of the top sheet
of pastry and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp brown sugar, about one tablespoon of
finely chopped onion, one table spoon of orange juice and 1-2 tsp chopped
fresh dill. Draw up the edges of the pasty and pinch into a drawstring.
Brush with more butter and sprinkle with some more sesame seeds then bake
for 20 minutes.

Phyllo pastry works well and easy too. Not sure about the brown sugar - it
wouldn't be my thing, sesame seeds sounds good though.

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:19:58 -0600, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?

1. Stuffing a salmon like you'd stuff a sole is guilding a lily.
Don't do it unless you can find something very simple that doesn't
involve bread crumbs.

2. I wouldn't serve two "fussy" dishes together.

3. Did you remove the seafood from your paella before you froze it?
I can see freezing and reheating the rice - adding fresh seafood, but
I can't imagine how the seafood will taste now if you froze it along
with the rice.

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Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?
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Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?

I've never stuffed salmon, only white fish fillets. Then I used tiny shrimp
and canned crabmeat. It may or may not work well with salmon, I really
don't know.

Jill

Dave Smith said:

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I was
never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

<snip>

I am with you on this one Dave. Tried something very similar to this
before - was great!

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Dave Smith said:

Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood
dinner. I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but
it's sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but
am planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as
a stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I
was never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

Preheat oven to 400 F. 200 C
For each portion of salmon you will need 4 half sheets of phyllo
pastry. Lay the pastry out and brush with melted butter and sprinkle
a few sesame seeds on each until 4 high. Lay the salmon on the middle
of the top sheet of pastry and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp brown sugar,
about one tablespoon of finely chopped onion, one table spoon of
orange juice and 1-2 tsp chopped fresh dill. Draw up the edges of
the pasty and pinch into a drawstring. Brush with more butter and
sprinkle with some more sesame seeds then bake for 20 minutes.

I've never been impressed with stuffed salmon, either, Dave. I like your
idea better. And, it's probably cheaper!

kili

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:19:58 -0600, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing.

This has been done many times for us.....guests drop to their knees
and beg for the recipe.

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Salmon Wellington

fish, seafood

8 salmon fillets, 6 oz. each
1 egg yolk glaze
1 pkg puff pastry
----MUSHROOM ONION FILLING----
3 tablespoon butter
1 salt & pepper
1 lb mushrooms, chopped
2 onions, chopped
----LIGHT WHITE WINE SAUCE----
6 tablespoon dry white wine
6 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoon shallots, minced
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt & white pepper
2 tablespoon parsley, minced

Make mushroom onion filling: Melt butter or margarine in skillet and
sauté‚
onion until lightly browned. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until
most
of the liquid has evaporated. Season to taste. Remove to bowl and
chill.

*Filling may be refrigerated up to 2 days or may be frozen.

Roll half the pastry on a floured board into a rectangle approximately
14
inches long and 12 inches wide. Cut into 4 rectangles. Repeat with
remaining dough.

Place salmon fillets on a greased baking sheet. Tuck the thinner parts
of
fillet underneath, making them all the same thickness. Divide mushroom
onion filling among the fillets and spread evenly on top. Cover each
with
a rectangle of pastry. Tuck 1/2 inch of pastry under fillets; trim off
excess dough. Do not cover the entire bottom with pastry or it will
become
soggy. Brush top and sides with egg yolk glaze, being careful not to
let
glaze drip. Re-roll scraps of pastry and cut out small decorations.
Place
on Wellingtons and glaze the entire pastry again.

*May be refrigerated up to 8 hours.

Make light white wine sauce: Place wine, vinegar and shallots or onion
in
medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until
slightly thickened and reduced to approximately 4 tablespoons. Slowly
whisk in the cream. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce
thickens to
desired consistency. This will take a little time, but as the water
evaporates from the cream, it will thicken. Season to taste with salt
and
pepper. Stir in chives or parsley. Reheat before serving. If sauce
becomes
too thick, thin down with additional wine or cream. Serve hot.

Before serving, bring Wellingtons to room temperature for 1 hour.
Preheat
oven to 425F. Bake Wellingtons for 20-25 minutes or until the pastry
is
golden. At this time, if the fillets are 3/4 inch thick, they will be
moist and flaky. Spoon a small amount of sauce on each plate, place
Wellingtons on sauce and pass remaining sauce.

Yield: 8 servings

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elaine said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I was
never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

Preheat oven to 400 F. 200 C
For each portion of salmon you will need 4 half sheets of phyllo pastry.
Lay the pastry out and brush with melted butter and sprinkle a few sesame
seeds on each until 4 high. Lay the salmon on the middle of the top sheet
of pastry and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp brown sugar, about one tablespoon of
finely chopped onion, one table spoon of orange juice and 1-2 tsp chopped
fresh dill. Draw up the edges of the pasty and pinch into a drawstring.
Brush with more butter and sprinkle with some more sesame seeds then bake
for 20 minutes.

Phyllo pastry works well and easy too. Not sure about the brown sugar - it
wouldn't be my thing, sesame seeds sounds good though.

I wondered about the brown sugar too, but believe me, it works. This makes
a fantastic meal. The only problem I have with it is that there are only
two of us here, so it would only require 4 sheets. I would have to get a
while package of phyllo. I suppose I could always use the rest of it to
make a batch of Galaktobourito.

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

jmcquown said:

Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?

I've never stuffed salmon, only white fish fillets. Then I used tiny shrimp
and canned crabmeat. It may or may not work well with salmon, I really
don't know.

Jill

Hm, I dunno... This was my dilemma.
Salmon has a very strong flavor on it's own. I milder stuffing would be
in order.

Personally, I prefer salmon on its own...teriyaki or with mango salsa.

If I were to stuff fish I'd choose catfish, trout, or flounder.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dave Smith said:

Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I was
never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

Preheat oven to 400 F. 200 C
For each portion of salmon you will need 4 half sheets of phyllo pastry.
Lay the pastry out and brush with melted butter and sprinkle a few sesame
seeds on each until 4 high. Lay the salmon on the middle of the top sheet
of pastry and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp brown sugar, about one tablespoon of
finely chopped onion, one table spoon of orange juice and 1-2 tsp chopped
fresh dill. Draw up the edges of the pasty and pinch into a drawstring.
Brush with more butter and sprinkle with some more sesame seeds then bake
for 20 minutes.

Cool.

Recipe saved for reference, thanks!

I'm not "set" on stuffed salmon, catfish fillets are still not out of
the question. They are milder so might be more suited.

Nothing is set in stone at this point. :-) I won't be cooking until Wed.
the 4th.
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In article <[email hidden]>,

jmcquown said:

Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?

I've never stuffed salmon, only white fish fillets. Then I used tiny shrimp
and canned crabmeat. It may or may not work well with salmon, I really
don't know.

Jill

Hm, I dunno... This was my dilemma.
Salmon has a very strong flavor on it's own. I milder stuffing would be
in order.

It's why I've considered (and mentioned to my guests) stuffed catfish
fillet as an alternative.

Granted, it's less expensive too, but not significantly enough to make
cost a real consideration in the final decision.

I can get whitefish but It tends to be "overly" flaky for stuffing?
<shrugs> I need a meat with more texture.

Too bad they don't like to eat pork or much beef. ;-)
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On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:05:47 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

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In article <[email hidden]>,
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<snipped my part> but you did not add anything???

?????????

Sometimes what you read and did not to post to gets posted anyway. It
has happened to me (and some other posters) too. I can cancel usenet
messages via this newsreader - so if I catch it quickly enough, I'll
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In article <[email hidden]>,

kilikini said:

Dave Smith said:

Omelet said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood
dinner. I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but
it's sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but
am planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as
a stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I
was never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

Preheat oven to 400 F. 200 C
For each portion of salmon you will need 4 half sheets of phyllo
pastry. Lay the pastry out and brush with melted butter and sprinkle
a few sesame seeds on each until 4 high. Lay the salmon on the middle
of the top sheet of pastry and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp brown sugar,
about one tablespoon of finely chopped onion, one table spoon of
orange juice and 1-2 tsp chopped fresh dill. Draw up the edges of
the pasty and pinch into a drawstring. Brush with more butter and
sprinkle with some more sesame seeds then bake for 20 minutes.

I've never been impressed with stuffed salmon, either, Dave. I like your
idea better. And, it's probably cheaper!

kili

This is why I was asking, thanks luv!

I know you do not care for catfish either, but the farm raised fillet's
in this area are very mild and not the least bit muddy, but I'm still
open to suggestions. ;-)
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On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:19:58 -0600, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I'll be cooking for guests next week and am planning a seafood dinner.
I saved 1/2 of the Paella I made in the freezer (sorry, but it's
sometimes a practical thing for time consuming side-dishes) but am
planning on serving baked salmon as the main entree'.

After reading some of those favorite recipe posts, I'm considering
stuffing them.

I've never done this and am open to suggestions as to what to use as a
stuffing. :-)

Anyone?

Or is this a bad idea?

1. Stuffing a salmon like you'd stuff a sole is guilding a lily.
Don't do it unless you can find something very simple that doesn't
involve bread crumbs.

2. I wouldn't serve two "fussy" dishes together.

3. Did you remove the seafood from your paella before you froze it?
I can see freezing and reheating the rice - adding fresh seafood, but
I can't imagine how the seafood will taste now if you froze it along
with the rice.

Trust me... :-) It works fine, I've done it in the past.

The trick is to forget you own a microwave...

Thaw the dish in the refrigerator, then re-heat by STEAMING.

Just like buying any frozen pre-cooked seafood item, such as crab legs.
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<snipped my part> but you did not add anything???

?????????
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Chatty Cathy said:

Dave Smith said:

I have had a few different types of salmon stuffed with ... stuff. I was
never impressed. How about salmon fillets baked in Phyllo pastry?

<snip>

I am with you on this one Dave. Tried something very similar to this
before - was great!

Problem:

These people eat like me.

Low carb.

Pastry is out, but thanks anyhoo! :-)
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On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:48:26 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

ravenlynne said:

Quoted message said:

Hm, I dunno... This was my dilemma.
Salmon has a very strong flavor on it's own. I milder stuffing would be
in order.

Personally, I prefer salmon on its own...teriyaki or with mango salsa.

If I were to stuff fish I'd choose catfish, trout, or flounder.

Catfish has not been ruled out. :-)
I actually have some very nice fillet's in the freezer. Perhaps a
mushroom/veggie mix of some sort?

I like the catfish idea better. What about a carrot and currant
stuffing?
http://beyondsalmon.blogspot.com/2006/01/braised-flounder-with-carrot-currant.html
or
http://tinylink.com/?M0jCTStFuY

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In article <[email hidden]>,

ravenlynne said:

Quoted message said:

Hm, I dunno... This was my dilemma.
Salmon has a very strong flavor on it's own. I milder stuffing would be
in order.

Personally, I prefer salmon on its own...teriyaki or with mango salsa.

If I were to stuff fish I'd choose catfish, trout, or flounder.

Catfish has not been ruled out. :-)
I actually have some very nice fillet's in the freezer. Perhaps a
mushroom/veggie mix of some sort?
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