quick and easy meals for 1 or 2

Salmon fillets baked in foil

This is easy, fast and real good. Serves 2. It doesn’t work as leftovers so just make what you need tonight. We’re going to do it tonight with tilapia fillets. Down here in Mexico salmon is too expensive and not fresh.


2 (5-6 ounces each) salmon fillets
olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 tomatoes, chopped, or 1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained
1 small onion or 2 shallots chopped
juice from 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
white wine

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Sprinkle salmon with some olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir the tomatoes, onions (or shallots), about 2 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, about 2 Tbsp. white wine, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
Place a salmon fillet, oiled side down, on a sheet of foil. Wrap the ends of the foil to form a spiral or bowl shape. Spoon the tomato mixture over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the fish and tomato mixture, covering completely; seal the packets closed. Place the foil packet on a heavy large baking sheet. Repeat until all of the salmon have been individually wrapped in foil and placed on the baking sheet. Bake until the salmon is just cooked through, about 25 minutes. Using a large flipper or spatula, transfer the fish packets to plates and serve. We usually do some fried potatoes with onions and rosemary added when the potatoes are about half done.

SERVE IT UP!! With some salad, good bread and the rest of that white wine!!