Garlic And Cream Cheese Stuffed Salmon Food

SALMON WITH CREAM CHEESE, SPINACH & GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Spray a 9x9 baking pan with olive oil. Place salmon fillets in pan. Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, minced garlic, parsley and a sprinkle of pepper. Spread this over the salmon fillets. (I usually micrwave this for 20 to 30 seconds to make it easier to spread).
• Sprinkle the chopped onion evenly over the cream cheese.
• Layer the baby spinach leaves evenly and neatly over the onions (I make 4 layers of leaves).
• Spray or drizzle the spinach leaves with olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake 25-35 minutes depending on the thickness of your salmon. It takes a little longer than usual because of all the toppings.

HERBED CHEESE STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry. Preheat oven to 425.
• Finely shred enough peel from lemon to make 2 teaspoons; cut lemon in wedges and set aside.
• In small bowl combine semisoft cheese and lemon peel.
• In top of each fillet, from about 1/2 inch from one end, cut a pocket, taking care not to cut all the way through the fish. (If the fish is thin, cut into the fish at an angle).
• Spoon cheese mixture into pockets. Season fish with salt Place in baking pan and set aside.
• In small bowl combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, butter and pine nuts; sprinkle over fillets, pressing lightly.
• Bake, uncovered, about 14 minutes or until salmon flakes when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

CREAM CHEESE AND DILL STUFFED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make a small slit in the side of each salmon fillet, creating a pouch.
• Blend the cream cheese with the onion, lemon juice, lemon peel, dill, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Divide dill mixture and stuff into pouches.
• Use part of the butter to grease a small shallow pan.
• Use remaining butter to coat each side of filets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.