Phyllo-Wrapped Salmon With Leeks And Red Bell Pepper

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter - (1 stick)
• 4 cups matchstick-size strips red bell peppers- (abt 2 lge)
• 2 cups matchstick-size strips of leek, white and pale green parts only - (abt 1 lge)
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup thinly-sliced fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 sheets fresh phyllo pastry (or frozen phyllo, thawed)
• 6 skinless salmon fillets, 6" x 2" x 1" (5 oz ea)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and leek and sauté until leek is tender, about 6 minutes. Add wine and crushed red pepper to skillet. Simmer until liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Cool vegetable mixture. Stir in basil and salt.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in small saucepan. Place 1 pastry sheet on work surface (keep remaining phyllo sheets covered). Brush with some of melted butter. Top with second pastry sheet; brush with melted butter.

Place 1 salmon fillet crosswise on pastry sheet, 5 inches in from 1 short end. Top salmon fillet with 1/4 cup of vegetable mixture. Fold 5-inch section of pastry over salmon. Fold in sides. Roll up, forming rectangular packet.

Transfer to heavy large baking sheet, vegetable-side up. Brush packet all over with melted butter. Repeat with remaining pastry sheets, melted butter, salmon fillets and vegetables. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)

Bake salmon until pastry is pale golden and salmon is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 servings.