Whole Salmon Baked in Foil

Name: Whole Salmon Baked in Foil
Yield: 8 to 12 Servings.
Ingredients: About 3 cups white wine sauce (see following recipe) or 3 cups dill and cucumber mayonnaise; About 3 cups white wine sauce (see following recipe) or 3 cups dill and cucumber mayonnaise; 1 (6- to 8-pound) cleaned whole salmon, preferably with head left on; 1 cup thinly sliced carrots; 1 cup thinly sliced onion; ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots; 1 cup thinly sliced celery; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; Salt; 8 peppercorns, crushed; 1 clove garlic, unpeeled and crushed; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups dry white wine; About 3 cups white wine sauce (see following recipe) or 3 cups dill and cucumber mayonnaise

Preparation info

8 to 12
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

1 (6- to 8-pound) cleaned whole salmon, preferably with head left on
1 cup thinly sliced

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Select a baking sheet large enough to accommodate the fish.
Lay out a long double length of heavy-duty aluminum foil on top of the baking sheet. Place the salmon in the center of the foil and add the carrots, oni