Salmon And Potatoes Foil Packets

Get ready for a mouthwatering dinner idea: salmon and potatoes foil packs. Whether BBQ or air fryer, this easy and delicious meal combines tender salmon with perfectly cooked potatoes for a flavor-packed dish.

This is one of those really convenient meals you can make if like me when you're cooking for a family who are all coming home at different times and wanting dinner when they get here!

You can make up the foil pack salmon and potatoes in the morning, and just keep the packs in the fridge until ready to cook. It's definitely a dinner-win here, and healthy too!

Salmon buying tip! If you're cooking salmon for four or more people it's often cheaper to buy half a side of salmon and cut it into fillets yourself. Check out the prices and get the best option.

I think you'll LOVE these easy dinner packs. The salmon always turns out just perfect! Fork tender, flakes deliciously, and the potatoes crisp up at the edges. They taste so good. Simple, but good!

Cooking this way is super healthy too, it's a mix between bake and steaming, so the salmon fillets and vegetables are all just so tasty!

Making Tender Salmon And Potatoes Foil Packs Is A Good Thing, Here’s Why! 

Quick and easy! - The foil pack dinners take literally minutes to put together, wrap, seal and pop in the fridge until ready to cook. Plus these are a complete dinner, so there's zero pans and baking sheets to wash up!

Versatile - You can cook the salmon fillet and potatoes dinner packs on the BBQ, in the air fryer or in the regular oven.

Add your own twist - because these are individual dinner packs, you can tailor the ingredients to suit. If you want it really garlicky, or with a kick of chilli, then add some, fancy different veggies or lower carb, make the switches.

Salmon And Potatoes Recipe 

Serves – 4 people 

Prep Time – 5 minutes

Cook Time – 20-25 minutes (depending on how you cook them)

Total Time – 30 minutes

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Equipment Needed

• 8 sheets of tin foil - large enough to hold the salmon, potatoes and broccoli (plus any extras you add)
• Chopping board

• Vegetable knife

• Tongs (to remove packs from the BBQ or air fryer)

• BBQ or Air Fryer - we use a we use  a Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer - the 9.5 litre two drawer cooking space is BRILLIANT when you're cooking for a family. And it makes cooking meat, chicken or fish and potatoes at the same time super easy! This air fryer can cook two foil pack dinners at a time.

Ingredients For Salmon And Potatoes Foil Packs

To make our simple salmon dinner idea you'll only need a handful of ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil

• 1.25kg potatoes - peeled (or scrubbed if leaving skins on )

• 4 salmon fillets

• 1 head broccoli

• pinch salt

• pinch black pepper

• 1 lemon

For nutrition facts and calories, see recipe card below

How To Make Salmon And Potatoes

It's super easy to make this delicious baked salmon fillet recipe

Step One - prepare the vegetables

• Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly so they cook more quickly.

• Break the broccoli into small florets.

Step Two - make up the salmon foil packs

• Lay four sheets of tin foil onto the countertop. Then rub the centre of the foil area with a little olive oil to help stop the food sticking as it cooks.

• Then lay on the thinly sliced potatoes, top with the salmon fillet and broccoli. Then drizzle over the olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Add a squeeze of lemon juice over the salmon too.

• Then, lay the other sheet of tin foil on top of the salmon and potatoes. Scrunch all the edges to seal into tight packages ready to cook.

Step Three - cook the salmon and potatoes foil packs

How to cook foil pack salmon on the BBQ

Make sure the BBQ is preheated for a good 15 - 20 minutes prior to cooking at that the temperature is high enough for cooking on. Then place the foil packs on the grills carefully so that they don't tear.

Then cook with the BBQ lid down for around 20 - 25 minutes. After 20 minutes, carefully remove the packs and open carefully (hot steam will escape) then check if the salmon and potatoes are cooked through properly. If so, serve and eat. If not, pop back on the BBQ and check again in a further 5 minutes (repeat until cooked through).

How to cook foil pack salmon in the air fryer

Place the foil pack salmon into the air fryer basket and air fry on 180C for around 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, carefully remove the packs and open carefully (hot steam will escape) then check if the salmon and potatoes are cooked through properly. If so, serve and eat. If not, pop back into the air fryer to continue cooking and check again in a further 5 minutes (repeat until cooked through).

How to cook foil pack salmon in the oven

Preheat the oven to 200C / 180C (fan) / 400F / Gas Mark 6 - grab our handy oven temperature conversion chart with printable here.

Place the foil packs onto a baking tray or sheet pan and pop in the oven for around 20 - 25 minutes. After 20 minutes, carefully remove the packs and open carefully (hot steam will escape) then check if the salmon and potatoes are cooked through properly. If so, serve and eat. If not, pop back in the oven to continue cooking and check again in a further 5 minutes (repeat until cooked through).

Tasty Tips From Our Kitchen To Make Your Salmon Perfect Every Time !

Our foil packed baked salmon is a complete meal just as it is. But there's lots of ways you can add your own twist! try...

Add more herbs and seasonings

• If you like your salmon herby, you can add fresh herbs into the packs before they cook, or you can scatter chopped fresh herbs over at the end when you open them to eat. Fresh herbs that work really well with salmon are fresh parsley, dill or any of the Italian herbs, oregano, basil, thyme, and if you're adding Italian herbs, sprinkle over some lemon zest or serve with lemon wedges, and a splash of extra virgin olive oil too.

• You can add spices and take this simple baked salmon and potato recipe in your own direction. Try sprinkling over any of the following - paprika, Cajun spices, chilli infused honey, cumin and turmeric.

Add different vegetables

• Add onions and garlic - try adding in thinly sliced red onions, whole garlic cloves or some finely chopped shallots. Or cooking the salmon in garlic butter instead of olive oil.

• You could also add in other quick cooking vegetables - try salmon and asparagus, or thinly sliced courgettes or swapping the potatoes for sweet potatoes.

Leftovers

• If you have any leftovers you can keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. You can eat them cold next day with salad and mix up a quick herby mayonnaise to go with them.

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