Asda is offering whole frozen salmon for £3. The salmon is the lowest price on the market (see chart below) and is sustainably sourced from Alaska where the fish are caught in the wild and frozen immediately to ensure the best quality and flavour.
As the party season gets into full swing and shoppers start to plan their Christmas feasts, the 1.2kg fish will feed at least eight people for just 38p a head.
What do you do with a whole fish, you ask? Well Asda has provided this recipe to get you started!
Salmon en croute – a luxurious alternative to roast turkey
Serves 6
Preparation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 45 minutes
Plus marinating time, plus chilling time
Ingredients
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1tbsp chopped fresh or 1tsp dried dill
- 2 x 450g Asda salmon fillets, skinned and boned
- 680g Asda frozen ready-made puff pastry, thawed
- 300g Asda frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 100g Asda Soft and Creamy soft cheese
- 105g Asda cooked and peeled prawns
- 1 egg, beaten
Method
1 Mix the lemon juice with the dill, season the mixture and rub it into the salmon fillets. Put them both in a non-metallic bowl and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
2 Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Roll out half the pastry on a lightly floured work surface to a rectangle measuring 38 x 20cm. Put on a large baking sheet and prick the base all over with a fork. Chill for 30 minutes, then bake until golden brown. Cool on a rack.
3 Squeeze out any excess liquid from the spinach, then mix in a bowl with the cream cheese and prawns. Season to taste.
4 Put the cooked pastry base onto a baking sheet and place one of the fillets in the centre. Spread with the cream cheese mixture and lay the other fillet on top.
5 Brush the border of the pastry with the beaten egg. Roll out the remaining pastry and place over the fish to cover it. Press lightly to seal. Trim the base, allowing a 1.5cm border all the way around and use trimmings to decorate the parcel. Make 2 slits in the top, brush with egg, and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
