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Salmon Prawn Filo Parcels Recipe

Salmon and Prawn Parcels

Crispy, flaky Filo pastry parcels hide a delicious seafood secret of buttery salmon and prawns with a tart and creamy lemon butter sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish, Starter Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Salmon Parcels

  • 250 gr Salmon use the tail
  • 125 gr Cooked peeled prawns
  • 125 gr Filo pastry
  • 50 gr melted butter
  • Juice from half a lemon
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Lemon Butter Sauce

  • 150 ml Single cream
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 45 gr melted butter
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Flour
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Salmon Parcel Method

  • Carefully remove the skin from the salmon and cut the flesh into bite-sized chunks (ensuring there are no bones).
  • Combine the salmon and prawns in a bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Season to taste with the salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 190C.
  • Cut the filo pastry into 8 squares each measuring approximately 18cm.
  • Brush 2 squares with the melted butter, covering the remaining squares with a damp tea towel.
  • Place ¼ of the salmon & prawn mixture in the middle of one filo square.
  • Fold two sides of the filo so that they overlap the filling to form a rectangle, then fold one of the open ends over the top of the purse and the other one underneath.
  • Place this parcel on the second buttered square, draw up the edges and seal the parcel.
  • You can choose to finish your parcel square, or draw up the sides and twist the pastry close to the filling.
  • Repeat steps 4-7 three more times.
  • Place the four parcels on an oiled baking tray, brush with melted butter and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Serve the parcels hot from the oven with either a small garnish as a starter, or a larger salad as a main course; on the side add a lovely smooth lemon butter sauce (see below).
  • You can use this sauce to accompany a variety of fish dishes; it works really well with salmon, bass and monkfish.

Lemon Butter Sauce Method

  • In a pan whisk the single cream and lemon juice together.
  • Combine the flour, melted butter and egg yolk and then whisk the mixture into the cream and lemon.
  • Heat very gently, stirring consistently until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the chopped tarragon.
  • Keep warm until required.
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