Ginger Sesame Salmon Packets are perfect on the grill or in the oven! Flaky, tender salmon on a bed of carrots and onions, infused with the flavors of ginger and sesame.
Salmon is a mild and versatile fish that takes on flavors well and these Ginger Sesame Salmon Packets are delicious and flavorful.
Baking salmon in in a foil packet cooks the salmon in a steam bath of delicious flavors, infusing the ginger sesame flavor into the salmon while keeping the fish incredibly moist. So good!
What you’ll need to make Ginger Sesame Salmon Packets
- thin cut onion
- 2 medium carrots
- 4 salmon salmon fillets
- fresh or ground ginger
- seasoned rice vinegar
- sesame oil
- salt & pepper
How to make Ginger Sesame Salmon Packets
Cooking things in foil packets is an awesome experience. The recipes are typically simple, flavorful and have minimal cleanup. Foil packets are transportable if you want to make them ahead and take them camping or to a BBQ for a super easy meal idea!
Cooked in the oven or on the grill, these individual salmon packets seal in the flavors and the moisture, creating delicious flaky, tender salmon infused with the flavors of ginger and sesame.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Lay out the four foil squares and center onion rings and carrot slices on each, dividing evenly between all four sheets.
Lay a salmon fillet over the onions and carrots on each square. Sprinkle the salmon fillets with ginger then drizzle each fillet with rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and sides to seal each piece of salmon into a packet.
Place packets on baking sheet and bake 16-20 minutes in oven until fish is opaque throughout and flakes easily with a fork. Use caution opening the packets as the steam inside is hot.
Remove each salmon fillet to a plate. Top with carrots and onions. Sprinkle with additional seasoned rice vinegar, if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Ginger Sesame Salmon Packets
Equipment
- 4 sheets aluminum foil 12×12 inches
Ingredients
- 4 slices onion cut thin separated into rings
- 2 medium carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 salmon salmon fillets
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger or 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Lay out the four foil squares and center onion rings and carrot slices on each, dividing evenly between all four sheets.
- Lay a salmon fillet over the onions and carrots on each square. Sprinkle the salmon fillets with ginger then drizzle each fillet with rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
- Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and sides to seal each piece of salmon into a packet.
- Place packets on baking sheet and bake 16-20 minutes in oven until fish is opaque throughout and flakes easily with a fork. Use caution opening the packets as the steam inside is hot.
- Remove each salmon fillet to a plate. Top with carrots and onions. Sprinkle with additional seasoned rice vinegar, if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Shelly Dumas says
I LOVE salmon! Thanks for this recipe. I can’t wait to try it!