Salmon With Fennel En Papillote

Ingredients

• 3 ounces fresh ginger
• peeled and cut into thin sticks
• 1 lemon
• juice and zest of
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 fennel bulbs
• cleaned and sliced
• 4 (4 -5 ounce) salmon steaks

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place the ginger, lemon zest and juice, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
3. Cut 8 pieces parchment paper (or aluminum foil) into squares large enough to cover each salmon steak and leave a 2-inch border all around.
4. put some fennel and a salmon steak in the center of a square and drizzle over with the ginger-lemon mixture.
5. Place the remaining parchment squares on top of each salmon and fold up the edges to form packets.
6. Put the papillotes on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
7. Set each on a plate and serve.