Pat each salmon fillet dry with paper kitchen towels and season with salt and pepper and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, chopped dill and lemon juice (optional).
Unfold puff pastry and roll it out thin-ish. You need enough pastry to wrap each fillet in it. Cut the pastry in half and place one fillet close to one of the edges (make sure there is enough left over for folding). Spread cream cheese mixture over and fold over the remaining pastry. With your fingers, Seal the 3 edges by pushing the pastry down, first with fingers, then with a fork. Repeat with the second fillet.
Transfer both salmon puff pastry pockets onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
Mix melted butter with milk and brush this over each puff pastry pocket.
Bake in a preheated oven at 400° Fahrenheit/200° Celsius for 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed and salmon is cooked through.
Let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Notes
I used frozen salmon fillets, but you can use fresh ones. Make sure the fillets are thawed completely. Pat them dry to get rid of any excess water. Some of them might already be pre-salted, so make sure to check this. If they are, omit the salt or use only a little.
For best results use fresh dill!
Lemon juice can be completely omitted.
Butter and milk can be substituted with egg or omitted completely. If you decide not to use any of these, please note that the pastry will come out paler – this is completely fine as long as it is nicely puffed and flaky.
Please note that you might need more/less pastry as your salmon pieces might be bigger/smaller.
The baking time may vary slightly. This will depend on your oven, the thickness of the fillets as well as the puff pastry, so it’s best to keep an eye on the salmon especially when you make them for the first time.
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Salmon en Croute, Salmon Recipes, Salmon Wellington
Nutrition Facts
Salmon in Puff Pastry
Amount per Serving
Calories
549
% Daily Value*
Fat
39
g
60
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Cholesterol
86
mg
29
%
Sodium
268
mg
12
%
Potassium
500
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
26
g
9
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
23
g
46
%
Vitamin A
616
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
51
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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