Japanese Foil-Baked Salmon with Mushrooms

Name: Japanese Foil-Baked Salmon with Mushrooms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3 salmon fillets; 1/2 onion; 1/2 packet shimeji mushrooms; 2 shiitake mushrooms; 1/4 red bell pepper; 1/2 green bell pepper; 3 cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp white wine or sake; 10 g butter; 1 dash salt and pepper; 3 slices lemon slices

This Japanese-style foil-baked salmon is light, flavorful, and easy enough for a busy weeknight. Salmon fillets steam gently with mushrooms, onions, peppers, and butter, creating a tender, juicy main dish with minimal cleanup.

Servings3 Portions

Prep Time15 Mins

Cook Time22 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

salmon fillets
3
onion
0.5
shimeji mushrooms
0.5 packet
shiitake mushrooms
2
red bell pepper
0.3
green bell pepper
0.5
cherry tomatoes
3
white wine or sake
1 tbsp
butter
10 g
salt and pepper
1 dash
lemon slices
3 slices

Step-by-Step Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250C/480F. Pat the salmon dry, season both sides with salt and pepper, and drizzle with the white wine or sake. Let it rest for 10 minutes to lightly season the fish.

Tear off 3 sheets of aluminum foil, about 30 cm each. Lightly oil the center of each sheet, then divide the sliced onion evenly among them to make a bed for the salmon.

Trim and separate the shimeji mushrooms. Thinly slice the shiitake mushrooms and bell peppers, and cut the cherry tomatoes in half.

Place one salmon fillet on each onion bed. Top evenly with the shimeji, shiitake, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Add a little butter to each portion, season lightly with more salt and pepper, and place a lemon slice on top if using.