Salmon Grill Packets Recipe

Name: Salmon Grill Packets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 cup couscous, cooked*; ⅓ cup roasted cashews, chopped; 5 scallions (3 chopped, 2 cut into matchsticks for garnish); 1 orange, juice and rind of, grated; ¼ cup dry sherry; 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce; 2 ½ teaspoons mirin (sweetened rice wine); 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, plus more for brushing; 1 ½ tablespoons fresh ginger, grated; 4 cups Baby Spinach; 24 ounces salmon fillets; salt and pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

1 cup couscous, cooked*
⅓ cup roasted cashews, chopped
5 scallions (3 chopped, 2 cut into matchsticks for garnish)
1 orange, juice and rind of, grated
¼ cup dry sherry
2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 ½ teaspoons mirin (sweetened rice wine)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, plus more for brushing
1 ½ tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
4 cups Baby Spinach
24 ounces salmon fillets
salt and pepper, to taste

1
Preheat your gas grill.
2
In a small bowl, combine couscous*, cashews, chopped scallions and orange peel; set aside.
3
In a measuring cup, whisk together the orange juice, sherry, soy sauce, mirin, 1 tblsp sesame oil, and the ginger; set aside.
4
Tear off four 2-foot-long sheets of heavy duty foil and fold each in half to form a rectangle; brush with sesame oil.
5
Divide the couscous mixture evenly among the 4 rectangles and top each pile with 1 cup baby spinach and a fish filet; season with salt and pepper.
6
Fold the edges of the foil up and inward to start forming a packet.
7
Whisk the grilling sauce and pour about 1/4 cup into each packet.
8
Roll up the edges of the foil together to seal.
9
Grill the packets over indirect medium heat, with the lid down, for 25 minutes.
10
let the fish rest for 3 minutes before opening the packets.
11
Garnish with the remaining scallion matchsticks.
12
* note the recipe in the magazine did not specify cooked couscous, but there just doesn't seem to be enough liquid to cook the couscous on the grill in the packet, I may try it that way the first time and update this recipe!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup couscous, cooked*, ⅓ cup roasted cashews, chopped, 5 scallions (3 chopped, 2 cut into matchsticks for garnish), 1 orange, juice and rind of, grated, and more.

Yes, Salmon Grill Packets falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Salmon Grill Packets

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