Fish en Papillote

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MissingMyOldSelf
MissingMyOldSelf Posts: 689 Member
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I saw this recipe today on a repeat episode of $10 Dinners on Food Network. I'm really excited to do this recipe this weekend because I'm going to a specialty store (Jungle Jim's if anyone's ever heard of it!), and I'm going to get the most freshest fish I can find! Plus, it's customizable to your liking of vegetables, and it's perfect served with some brown rice.



Ingredients

1/2 red onion, julienned
1 zucchini, julienned
1 large carrot, julienned
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 (4-ounce) sole fillets, hake, flounder or other white fish
1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed
8 sprigs fresh thyme
4 pats butter
1/4 cup white wine

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix together the onion, zucchini, carrot and garlic. Adds the oil, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine. Put each fish fillet in a large square of parchment paper and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the vegetables on top, dividing evenly. Top the vegetables with 2 lemon slices, 2 sprigs thyme, a pat of butter and 1 tablespoon white wine, layering in order. Fold the parchment paper around the edges tightly in 1/4-inch folds to create a half moon shape. Make sure you press as you crimp and fold to seal the packets well, otherwise the steam will escape. Arrange the packets on a baking sheet. Bake until the fish is cooked through, about 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. To serve, cut open the packets and serve directly in the parchment on a plate or remove the fish to the plate using a spatula, being sure you don't leave the juices behind.

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  • bcampbell54
    bcampbell54 Posts: 932 Member
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    I've done this before, and it is terribly tasty. And, as you say, you can customize it to your favorite fish, herbs and veg.
    Plus the little ones like the "dinner in a bag." If I let them have one..
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,449 Member
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    I love to make fish en papillote. Be sure to watch this good eats episode that gives you a "formula." I make it all the time with the fish and veggies I have on hand. You can mix in pretty much anything. I like tomatoes, lemon or orange, fennel and olives. Or tomatoes, onion, bell pepper. But really all veggies work fine. I have done chard, spinach, squash, green beans.....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n934RICyqGo

    Good Eats: the Pouch Principle

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