Aromatic Salmon in a Pouch

Name: Aromatic Salmon in a Pouch (Salmone Aromatico al Cartoccio)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 to 2 sprigs fresh oregano; Salt; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 pounds skinless salmon fillet; 1 medium clove garlic; 10 to 12 sprigs flat-leaf Italian parsley; 2 tablespoons dry white wine; 12 ounces ripe tomatoes

Salmone Aromatico al Cartoccio

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Cooking in a pouch is one of the best ways to prepare fish because it keeps the fish moist while delicately infusing it with the flavors of other ingredients in the pouch. Using aluminum foil makes it easy to create a well-sealed pouch.

Ingredients

12 ounces ripe tomatoes
1 medium clove garlic
10 to 12

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F on convection heat or 425° on regular bake.
Peel the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and cut into ½-inch dice.
Peel and finely chop the garlic. Finely chop enough of the parsley leaves to