Salmon Wrapped In Fig Leaves Recipes

SALMON WRAPPED IN FIG LEAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drizzle salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Wrap each piece of salmon in a fig leaf and place on a baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
• Place olive oil in a spray bottle and spray kale with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place kale on a baking sheet and transfer to oven. Bake until kale is crispy, about 8 minutes. Divide kale evenly between 4 plates. Unwrap salmon and serve immediately on fig leaves with kale.

SALMON IN FIG LEAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the salmon into 6 equal portions. Coat lightly with olive oil, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Wash the fig leaves, and leave them moistened. Place 4 on a baking sheet, and lay the salmon pieces on top. Scatter small pieces of fennel frond on top of the fish, and cover with the remaining fig leaves. Bake in the upper part of the oven until the fish is just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes, then transfer the salmon to a serving platter immediately. Serve with blanched new potatoes and green beans, tomatoes, cucumber, hard-cooked eggs and aioli.

GRILLED GRAPE LEAF WRAPPED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium heat.
• If using jarred grape leaves, rinse well. If using fresh grape leaves, boil about 5 minutes until they change color and soften.
• Mix the kumquats, dill, garlic, chili paste, salt, and paprika together in a bowl. Lay a grape leaf out on a cutting board and spread about 2 teaspoons of the kumquat mixture in the center. Lay a piece of salmon on top of the mixture and roll it in the grape leaf by folding the bottom part of the leaf over the fish and then the sides and rolling the fish so it is completely covered.
• Grill the salmon about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove the grape leaf packages from the grill and serve immediately.

SALMON WRAPPED IN FIG LEAVES WITH BAKED KALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drizzle salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap each piece of Salmon in 1-2 fig leaves (depending on size of salmon or the fig leaf). If necessary hold fig leaf(s) in place with a toothpick.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake until cooked through, 10-12 minutes, depending on size of Salmon filets. If baking Kale, set aside Salmon and keep warm.
• Optional: Spray Kale with olive oil (in a spray bottle or salad spritzer), season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place Kale on a baking sheet and bake in oven until Kale is crispy, about 8 minutes.
• Divide Kale onto 4 plates. Unwrap salmon and serve immediately on fig leaves with the Kale.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED SALMON WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND FIGS

Steps:

• Swirl olive oil in bottom of medium nonstick skillet.
• Add onions and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Remove cover and cook, stirring often, until onions are golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in figs, wine, broth, vinegar and fresh rosemary.
• Increase heat to high and simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place on lightly oiled heavy baking sheet.
• Roast for 7 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes.
• Sprinkle salmon with parsley.
• Serve over fig sauce.
• This recipe can be doubled or tripled.