Recipe Background
A legendary day calls for a legendary dinner. But you don't need to go through 12 labors to enjoy Hercules Salmon; all you need is a little roasting and a little seasoning and you already have a flaky, tender fillet of salmon with rippling muscles of spicy flavors. Fragrant pesto, tangy olives and artichoke hearts, and sweet sun-dried tomatoes provide a Mediterranean flavor that makes Hercules Salmon worthy of its namesake hero. It'll become a hero at your dinner table in no time, and after enjoying it you'll be ready to take on whatever life throws at you, mythical monsters included!
A legendary day calls for a legendary dinner. But you don't need to go through 12 labors to enjoy Hercules Salmon; all you need is a little roasting and a little seasoning and you already have a flaky, tender fillet of salmon with rippling muscles of spicy flavors. Fragrant pesto, tangy olives and artichoke hearts, and sweet sun-dried tomatoes provide a Mediterranean flavor that makes Hercules Salmon worthy of its namesake hero. It'll become a hero at your dinner table in no time, and after enjoying it you'll be ready to take on whatever life throws at you, mythical monsters included!
Ingredients
- 1 (1 3/4-pound) salmon fillet
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes drained
- 1/3 cup artichoke hearts
- 1/4 cup capers
- 3 sprigs fresh dill chopped
- 1/3 cup pesto sauce
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lay a long sheet of parchment paper on a large baking sheet.
- Place the salmon fillet on top of the parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the salmon with the sea salt, the paprika, the ground ginger, and the dried dill.
- Top the salmon with the olives, the tomatoes, the artichoke hearts, the capers, the dill, and the pesto sauce. Try to make sure everything is as evenly distributed as possible.
- Fold the sides and the ends of the parchment paper to create a packet, securing it with twine.
- Bake on the center rack until the salmon is cooked through at 145 degrees F internally, about 20-30 minutes.
- Transfer the fish from the oven and unwrap it from the parchment paper.
- Cut the salmon into serving-size pieces and serve.
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