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Salmon Pesto Savoury Pastries

Just 4 ingredients are needed to make this easy salmon en croute style dish.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Fish
Servings: 4
Author: Sarah Trivuncic

Ingredients

  • 1 pre-rolled roll of puff pastry
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • 4 salmon fillets with skins trimmed off
  • 1 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 / 200c. Remove the puff pastry from the fridge around 20 minutes before use.
  • Cut the unrolled puff pastry into quarters. Lay the trimmed fish fillets across the middle of each quarter. Trim the pastry either side of the fish with diagonal 1 inch cuts.
  • Spread a tablespoon of pesto across each salmon fillet. Wrap the diagonal cuts of pastry around the salmon.
  • Brush the tops with melted butter and bake in the oven on a lined baking sheet for 20 minutes.