This week’s recipe comes from Finland, cheese and herb stuffed salmon, otherwise known as yrttijuustolla täytetty lohi.

Nope, my Chihuahua did not just take a quick stroll across my keyboard….that is the name of the actual dish!

Ingredients

▪ 1 kg salmon fillet

▪ black and lemon pepper

▪ salt

▪ lemon juice

Stuffing:

▪ unripened Cheese

▪ dill, chives and thyme

Directions

Season the fish fillet with salt and black and lemon peppers to taste. Using a sharp knife, cut a less than one centimeter deep opening in the middle of the fillet from head to tail. Place the knife in the opening and cut a pocket to both sides of the opening. Unfold the pockets and spread the Cheese in. Sprinkle finely chopped dill, chives and thyme on the Cheese. Turn the upper side of each pocket on the Cheese and herbs. Secure the opening with cocktail sticks some 5 cm apart. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Bake in 200° C for about 20-25 minutes. When the fish is done, remove the sticks.

Serve with boiled potatoes and green salad.

Check out Antti Tuisku, a pop star from Finland.  Antti was the third place finalist on Finland’s version of Idol in 2003, but became the most popular star from the show. This song is Called “Juuret”