Salmon en Papillote with Basil Butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Combine basil, shallot, and butter in a food processor and pulse to mix. Season with salt and pepper, and pulse to mix. Turn out butter on a large piece of plastic wrap and roll butter into a sausage shape. Freeze butter until ready to use.
3. Salt and pepper salmon, and top with a piece of basil butter, a slice of lemon, and a sprig of parsley. Open paper bags and spray the inside with cooking spray. Place a piece of salmon in the bottom of each paper bag and roll to close. Place papillote on sheet pans (allowing 1-inch space between each bag) and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove papillote from the oven and place on large serving platters. Cut bags open about 6-inches from the bottom of the bags to create a serving box for each piece of salmon.