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BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes, Asparagus, Lemon & Thyme

Published on June 22, 2018 β€’ Last updated January 28, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia
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A quick and easy BBQ recipe featuring seasonal Cornish new potatoes, asparagus and succulent salmon fillets seasoned delicately with lemon, white wine and thyme. Sponsored by Branston, supplier of Cornish New Potatoes to Tesco.

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

It’s nearly summertime! We’ve had such an extraordinary spell of good weather here in Shetland (bar those few days when we got battered by Storm Hector). My husband was remarking that even if it rains for the rest of the season, folk will still call this the summer of ’18 as we’ve seen an unusual amount of sun, and warmth!

Sun and low wind speeds mean one thing for us: we get that BBQ going! Ok, truth be told it’s more of a firepit in the middle of our garden than a BBQ, but we do like our grilled meals eaten al fresco.

Cornish New Potatoes

Summertime also means new potatoes!

I have a little confession to make. I have a soft spot for new potatoes. I like to cook up an entire pack and leave them to get cold in the fridge. They get turned into all sorts of things: fried new potatoes with black mustard seeds and cumin, potato salad with plenty of crunchy celery and a dollop of mustardy mayo and (and this is my confession), eaten straight from the fridge late at night with a smear of butter and sprinkling of coarse sea salt. Best. Thing. Ever.

Did you know that Cornish new potatoes are the first UK mainland crop of the year? Signalling the start of summer, these potatoes are usually available from the first week of June throughout August (a little sooner if you live in Cornwall). They’re also naturally fat-free and have are lower in calories than many other popular wholegrain carbs. You don’t even need to peel them – just give them a quick wash and a light rub and cook them in their skins.

Cornish new potatoes also wicked on the BBQ. For my recipe, I’ve made little foil parcels with Cornish new potatoes, seasonal asparagus and some succulent salmon fillets. It’s all delicately seasoned with fresh lemon, white wine and a drizzle of good quality olive oil. Fresh thyme finishes it off, and the resulting BBQ parcels are incredibly tasty.

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes ingredients

INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR BBQ SALMON PARCELS WITH CORNISH NEW POTATOES

  • Cornish new potatoes – find them in Tesco stores in 750-gram packs and loose from June until August
  • salmon fillets
  • asparagus
  • lemons
  • good quality olive oil
  • white wine
  • fresh thyme
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

How to Make BBQ Salmon with Cornish New Potatoes

HOW TO MAKE BBQ SALMON PARCELS WITH CORNISH NEW POTATOES

Step 1: cook your new potatoes in boiling, salted water until tender. Drain and leave to cool.

Step 2: slice your cooled Cornish new potatoes into 1 centimetre thick slices.

Step 3: tear off two pieces of aluminium foil and make a lipped tray using the bottom piece.

Step 4: arrange your Cornish new potatoes, salmon and asparagus on the bottom tray. Cover the salmon with a few lemon slices, drizzle everything with the olive oil and white wine, season with salt and pepper and scatter with thyme leaves.

Step 5: top tightly with the second piece of foil and pop on the BBQ (or cook on a preheated baking tray in the centre of the oven).

Step 6: pop the lid on the BBQ and cook for 10-15 minutes, depending on how thick your salmon is.

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

Carefully peel back the top layer of your foil to reveal the gorgeously steaming hot Cornish new potatoes and the melt-in-your-mouth salmon fillets.

Cooking times for salmon vary depending on thickness, but you shouldn’t need any more than 15 minutes for this recipe, as the foil packet steams everything and it cooks faster.

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes
BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

What’s your favourite way to cook Cornish new potatoes? Let me know in the comments! In the meantime, keep an eye out in your local supermarket for these gorgeous potatoes!

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Asparagus, Cornish New Potatoes, Lemon & Thyme

A quick and easy BBQ recipe featuring seasonal Cornish new potatoes, asparagus and succulent salmon fillets seasoned delicately with lemon, white wine and thyme.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 300 grams Cornish new potatoes
  • 2 130 gram salmon fillets
  • 160 grams asparagus
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • 6 sprigs dried thyme leaves only
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp white wine
  • Shetland sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions 

  • Simmer the whole new Cornish new potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes, until tender but still retaining some texture. Drain and allow to cool.
  • Tear off two 12 inch square sheets of aluminium foil. Scrunch up the edges to form two lipped trays so that any liquids put in the centre won't drain away.
  • Arrange the salmon fillets in the centre of each tray.
  • Slice the cooled Cornish new potatoes into 1 centimetre thick slices and arrange to one side of the salmon fillet, and arrange the asparagus on the other side.
  • Top the salmon fillet with a few thin slices of fresh lemon.
  • Drizzle the whole tray with olive oil and white wine. Season well and scatter the thyme leaves over the top.
  • Tear off two smaller pieces of aluminium foil to make a tight lid for the tray.
  • Heat your BBQ coals until they turn grey. Carefully place the foil packets on the BBQ, pop the lid on and cook for 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon.
  • Alternatively, heat a baking tray in the centre of a 200 C oven, slide the foil packets onto the tray and bake for 12-15 minutes.

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BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

This is a sponsored recipe post in collaboration with Branston, supplier of Cornish New potatoes to Tesco. All thoughts and opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands who make it possible for me to do what I love: mess up my kitchen and share recipe stories.

Category: Carbohydrates, Fin & Shell, Potato, Recipe

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Comments

  1. Kyla Jocson

    July 9, 2018 at 10:21 am

    It looks so delicious! I’d surely try this on our family get-together! Thanks for sharing this recipe πŸ™‚

    Reply
  2. Chris Bloomfield

    July 1, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    This looks so good! I think it would be perfect for on my grill outside my travel trailer. Now I just gotta run to the store to get the ingredients and get cooking.

    Reply
  3. Kara

    June 27, 2018 at 6:04 pm

    What a lovely recipe, it looks perfect for a warm summers day

    Reply
  4. Nichola - Globalmouse

    June 24, 2018 at 10:34 pm

    Yum, I love this combination of flavours, so fresh and summery, perfect for hot weather.

    Reply
  5. Yeah Lifestyle

    June 23, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    I love how you’ve cooked the new potatoes, its one of our favourite potato at the moment and the recipe looks easy enough for me to follow, definitely will be trying this out.

    Reply
  6. Nicola Lawson

    June 23, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    The actual recipe looks absolutely gorgeous, but honestly the main thing I got from this post is a huge craving for the potato salad you mentioned.

    Reply
  7. Rhian Westbury

    June 23, 2018 at 10:57 am

    I do the same thing as you and cook a pack of new potatoes to have with lunch or to snack on. Sounds like lovely salmon x

    Reply
  8. Emma @ Adventures of a London Kiwi

    June 22, 2018 at 10:31 pm

    Ooooooooooh, this sounds amazing – and perfect for the upcoming UK heatwave!

    Reply
  9. Vikas Kandhari

    June 22, 2018 at 9:07 pm

    sound delicious.

    Reply
  10. Hannah Wood

    June 22, 2018 at 9:05 pm

    This food looks perfect for this time of year my Husband would love this so much.

    Reply
  11. Rachael

    June 22, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    Mmm this sounds delicious, I was just looking for something to have for dinner tonight too! Thanks x

    Reply
  12. Emma

    June 22, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    Sounds amazing. Salmon is a bit of a favorite in our house but I’m always looking for new ways to cook it. Will have to try this.

    Reply
  13. camila

    June 22, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    I am for sure pinning this to my bbq board!! I love that it’s salmon! I don’t eat meat (except for some fish), so I need a seafood option for my bbq!! thank you!!

    Reply
  14. Sarah Bailey

    June 22, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    Please, can you come and make this for dinner for me! It sounds absolutely delicious! I do love salmon and new potatoes go so well with them!

    Reply
  15. Beth

    June 22, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    I so love salmon! And new potatoes! I have heard that Cornish are absolutely the best new potato on the planet! I would love to try them! This looks like such a perfect early summer meal!

    Reply
  16. Claudia Lamascolo

    June 22, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    I love this whole idea, salmon is my favorite dinner and then adding the thyme and potatoes with all these flavors must be fabulous!

    Reply
  17. Shanika

    June 22, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    This Salmon, Potatoes, and veggies in a foil looks amazing! I love making my Salmon the same way. Yum!

    Reply
  18. Anca

    June 22, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Those potatoes look amazing. I am thinking of making some baked potatoes on the BBQ, so I’m going to try your idea, of placing them in a foil parcel. Great idea of part-boiling them before baking them, it should take less time to cook.

    Reply
  19. Emily Leary

    June 22, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    This recipe looks amazing and SO flavoursome! I love new potatoes and asparagus so this would be perfect for a family get together in the garden. Definitely time to get out the BBQ!

    Reply
  20. Lisa | Garlic & Zest

    June 22, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    This sounds absolutely delightful — and I love that you’ve done this all in one edible package — perfect dinner solution for a busy weeknight too!

    Reply
  21. Marie – Not Enough Cinnamon

    June 22, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    I’m like you, I love new potatoes. They are so tasty! This salmon recipes looks delicious, I want to try it πŸ™‚

    Reply

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