Name: Creamy leek and salmon tray bake
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 Leek, halved and sliced into rounds; 1/2 Brown Onion, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves; 200 ml thickened cream; Zest of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp capers; 4 salmon portions, lightly oiled with olive oil

This delicious creamy salmon tray bake has only three steps and doesn’t require a lot of brain power to cook.

Amelia Baines created this recipe for Farmers Pick, a start-up working directly with farmers to rescue ‘imperfect’ fruit and vegetables typically rejected by the major supermarkets and deliver them right to your door. To find out more, visit the Farmers Pick website.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 Leek, halved and sliced into rounds

1/2 Brown Onion, thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves

200 ml thickened cream

Zest of 1 lemon

1 tbsp capers

4 salmon portions, lightly oiled with olive oil

Method

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius.

Step 2

Take a large deep-sided baking dish, add the olive oil, leek, onion and garlic. Stir it all together so that it’s coated in oil. Season with a generous amount of salt and pepper and put in the oven for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Five minutes before the timer goes off, pop the cream, lemon zest and capers in a small saucepan and gently bring to a simmer over a medium heat. As soon as it starts to bubble, take it off the heat and set aside.

Step 4

When the timer goes off, remove the dish from the oven, pour the cream sauce all over the leek and onion mixture. Lay the salmon fillets on top of the vegetables and sauce. Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on how you like your salmon cooked. If you like your salmon a little pink, check after 10 minutes. Use a small knife to check the colour of the thickest part of the salmon.

Step 5

Serve immediately with steamed vegetables or a fresh leaf salad.

Is it better to bake salmon covered or uncovered?

It is generally better to bake salmon uncovered. This allows the salmon to be brown and develop a crust on the top while also ensuring that any excess moisture can evaporate, preventing the fish from becoming soggy.

However, if you are worried about your salmon drying out, you can cover it with foil, but that is unlikely to happen with this recipe.

What vegetables can be added to salmon tray bake?

There are many vegetables that can be included in a salmon tray bake, such as broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, onions, and potatoes. Other options include asparagus, green beans, carrots, and cauliflower. In a nutshell, choose whatver vegetables you like that can be roasted without burning quickly.

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