Wavecrest Salmon En Croute 🌊🐉

Clan: Blue Dragon 🌊

Category: Seafood Recipes

Wavecrest Salmon En Croute

Along the elegant shores of Wavecrest, Blue Dragon nobles and sea captains gather for grand banquets overlooking the ocean. One of the most celebrated dishes is Salmon En Croute, where succulent salmon and creamy spinach are wrapped in golden puff pastry and baked to perfection. This impressive feast looks fit for royalty but is surprisingly simple to prepare.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Stunning centrepiece dish
Perfect for celebrations
Flaky golden pastry
Rich yet balanced flavours
Easier than it looks

Prep Time

25 Minutes

Cook Time

40 Minutes

Serves

Ingredients

For the Salmon

1 side of salmon (approximately 800g)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

For the Filling

25g butter
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
200g spinach
150g cream cheese
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp dried dill

For the Pastry

500g ready-rolled puff pastry
1 egg, beaten

To Serve

New potatoes
Seasonal vegetables
Lemon wedges

Method

Step 1 – Prepare the Filling

Melt the butter in a frying pan.

Cook the onion for 5 minutes until softened.

Add the garlic and cook for another minute.

Add the spinach and cook until wilted.

Allow the mixture to cool slightly.

Step 2 – Create the Creamy Layer

Mix the spinach mixture with the cream cheese, lemon zest, and dill.

Season lightly.

Step 3 – Prepare the Salmon

Pat the salmon dry.

Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4 – Build the Feast

Lay the puff pastry onto a lined baking tray.

Spread the spinach mixture down the centre.

Place the salmon on top.

Step 5 – Wrap the Treasure

Fold the pastry around the salmon.

Seal the edges firmly.

Brush all over with beaten egg.

Step 6 – Return to the Sea Forge

Bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 35–40 minutes.

The pastry should be beautifully golden.

Step 7 – Rest and Serve

Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve with vegetables and potatoes.

🐉 Dragon’s Tip

Allow the spinach filling to cool before assembling to keep the pastry crisp.

🗺️ Adventurer’s Notes

🌊 Blue Dragon Catch

This recipe also works wonderfully with large hake or cod fillets.

🍋 Tidecaller Upgrade

Add extra lemon zest and fresh dill for a brighter flavour.

⚔️ Admiral’s Feast

Serve with buttery new potatoes and roasted asparagus.

🧄 Harbourmaster’s Secret

A thin layer of wholegrain mustard beneath the salmon adds extra depth.

💰 Market Day Saver

Use salmon portions overlapped together instead of a whole side.

🔥 Coastal Celebration Variation

Decorate the pastry with fish-scale patterns cut from leftover pastry trimmings.

📜 Lore of the Hoard

Wavecrest is renowned for its grand coastal banquets where merchants, nobles, and dragon riders gather to celebrate successful voyages. Salmon En Croute became a symbol of prosperity because it combines two treasured ingredients: freshly caught salmon and rich buttery pastry. Legend says a Blue Dragon lord once demanded a feast that looked as magnificent as the sea itself, inspiring the cooks of Wavecrest to create this golden masterpiece. 🌊🐉

Wavercrest Salmon En Croute