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Salmon and Veggies in Foil Packs

August 30, 2016 by Matt Robinson 19 Comments

Baking in foil, it’s officially a thing in my home. The recipe you see here was made from start to finish in less than 30 minutes with a little help from Reynolds Heavy Duty Foil.

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Here’s how it goes: place the salmon on the foil, rub it with some oil, give it some seasoning, layer it with veggies, give it a little sauce, fold and seal the foil, then bake it in the oven. Ten minutes later dinner is served. And if you use paper plates, there is almost no dishes!

Salmon and Veggies in Foil Pack | Prep | Real Food by Dad

Here’s the bigger bonus—you can assemble this recipe ahead of time, especially since Reynolds Heavy-Duty Aluminum Foil is a heavier gauge foil than normal Reynolds Wrap. This makes it perfect for prepping and storing foil pack recipes like this. More importantly, when these are assembled ahead of time, my little guy helps out with dinner by firing up the oven and throwing them on a baking sheet. While that may not seem much to adults like us, it’s everything to a kid—he feels great because he’s able to help out with dinner.

Salmon and Veggies in Foil Pack | Assembly | Real Food by Dad

And on the occasions when it’s too hot to fire up the oven, you can throw the foil packs on the grill.  The heavier gauge offers protection against the high heat (inversely it does the same for cold temperature like the freezer by preventing freezer burn).  Either way you go, Reynolds Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil is also available in a wider 18 inch roll, making it perfect for folding larger foil packets if you need to make the recipe with a larger individual serving.

Foil pack recipes like this have been a huge time-saver in my home. As a result, I’m able to cook more hot meals like this.  No wonder my family is cheering me on for more recipe made like this!

Salmon and Veggies in Foil Packs | Real Food by Dad

**This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Reynolds as part of being a 2016 Reynolds Ambassador.

Salmon and Veggies in Foil Packs

Serves 4

  • 1/4 cup white wine cream
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons Boursin cheese
  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced (pale section only)
  • 1 carrot, cut to mashstick sizes
  • 1 zucchini cut to mashsticks sizes
  • fresh lemon juice lemon juice

Preparation: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Create four 12×12 inch foil square.

Stir together wine, heavy cream and Boursin cheese until well blended. Set aside

Place one salmon fillets in the center and rub with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour heavy cream mixture on top. Layer with thyme, leeks, carrots zucchini. Bring left and right edges together and fold over three times. Roll bottom and top edge towards center. Repeat with remaining fillets. 

Place foil packets on a baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully open foil packets. 

 

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Filed Under: Dinner, Easy, Fish, Quick Tagged With: 30-minute dinner, easy weeknight dinner, fish, salmon

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Comments

  1. Tutti Dolci says

    August 30, 2016 at 10:51 pm

    Foil packs are the best, you gotta love the easy clean up factor!

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  2. Tori Cooper says

    August 31, 2016 at 4:22 am

    Ah yay-yuh! This is one dinner inspiration that I am so gonna have to try!

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  3. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:01 am

    I’ve been craving salmon so much! Love how easy this is!

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  4. roastedroot says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:26 am

    Salmon and veggies is my go-to weeknight dinner and this recipe looks so tasty! I’ve never foil-packeted and now I’m definitely inspired to do so! Loving the idea of tossing these bad boys on the grill…always a fan of the thick Reynold’s foil guage 😉

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  5. Lauren @ CGM says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:41 am

    Um, yes!! I need to mix up my salmon routine and definitely add this to the dinner rotation!

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  6. Mary Ann @ the beach house kic says

    August 31, 2016 at 7:48 am

    Love these Matt! So easy and so delicious! Perfect for busy week nights!

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  7. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Foil pack dinners are seriously the best thing ever! I’ve never tried foil-packing salmon though, so this is on my menu!

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  8. Marla Meridith says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:57 am

    I love baking in foil too! Great recipe Matt!

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  9. Matt says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:09 am

    I love good food that is easy to clean up. Looks like a winner to me!

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  10. Alanna Taylor-Tobin says

    August 31, 2016 at 10:58 am

    Prettiest dinner ever!

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  11. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    August 31, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I love that heavier foil. I don’t buy any other kind. Great dinner, Matt.

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  12. Todd Wagner | HonestlyYUM says

    August 31, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    I agree with Taylor, foil packers dinners are the best!! I seriously wish I could do this for every single meal! 🙂

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  13. foodnessgracious says

    August 31, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    Reynolds is always in my cupboard, the others are always ripping or falling apart!!

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  14. Savory Simple says

    September 1, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    What a perfect meal!

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  15. Sabrina- The Tomato Tart says

    September 2, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    Wow, this looks perfect. I also love grilling/baking in foil and only the Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap will do.

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  16. Gaby Dalkin says

    September 2, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    looks like my kinda dinner!

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  17. Alice Choi says

    September 3, 2016 at 5:39 am

    These salmon filets look amazing! love the veggies on top! and yes, we only have Reynolds at home!

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  18. Deborah @Taste and Tell says

    September 4, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Love this! I recently became addicted to cooking in foil packs – definitely trying this soon!

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  19. Sarah @ Snixy Kitchen says

    September 6, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    I love cooking in foil packs and I never remember to do this when I’m crunched for time – thanks for the reminder and inspiration!

    Reply

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