Fish en papillote is a classic French cooking technique that yields tender, flaky fish with delicate flavors. The fish is wrapped in parchment paper with vegetables, herbs, and seasonings, then steamed until cooked. The result is a healthy and flavorful dish that is simple to prepare and perfect for a special occasion. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this article will provide you with the essential information you need to create a delicious and impressive fish en papillote. We will explore the different types of fish that are suitable for this cooking method, as well as the various vegetables, herbs, and seasonings that can be used to enhance the flavor of the dish. Additionally, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to fold the parchment paper to ensure that the fish cooks evenly. With a few simple tips and tricks, you will be able to master this elegant and flavorful cooking technique and impress your friends and family with your culinary skills.
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FISH EN PAPILLOTE
A recipe for simple, perfect fish en papillote with vegetables. This healthy method for baking fish in parchment results in tender, flaky fish every time!
Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, add the Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil, garlic, parsley, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Zest the lemon right into the bowl (reserve the whole lemon). With a fork, mash the butter with canola oil to smoothly combine all of the ingredients. Cut the whole lemon into thin slices (you will need 8 slices total for the recipe).
- Assemble the Packets: Tear off 4 squares of parchment that are at least 12 inches on each side. Lay the sheet flat on a work surface. Place 1 cup of salad greens in the center of a sheet, leaving space at the top and bottom. On top of the greens, place 1 fish fillet so that it runs vertically top to bottom. Lightly sprinkle the fish with salt. With the back of a small spoon, spread one-quarter of the butter mixture on top of the fish. Lay 2 slices of lemon on top of the butter mixture and scatter 6 tomato halves around the fish.
- Fold the Parchment Packets: Lift the right and left sides of the paper up and towards the center, directly above the fish. Touch the two sides together and tightly roll them, folding as you go, until you reach the fish. Now, roll and crimp the top and bottom ends, rolling them towards the counter, away from the center of the fish. When you reach the end, tuck the end underneath the fish. Place the packet on a rimmed baking sheet, using the weight of the fish to hold the ends in place (you don't want the packet to come unsealed as it bakes). Repeat with remaining three packets. Reserve any remaining lemon slices for serving.
- Place in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the fish is fully cooked through and flakes easily with a fork. Serve warm with reserved lemon slices and additional fresh parsley as desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 (of 4), Calories 273 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Sodium 516 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g
FISH EN PAPILLOTE, MEDITERRNANEAN-STYLE
Tender, flavor-packed fish en papillote with green peppers, tomatoes, and a light lemony sauce, all cooked together in parchment parcels. I used cod fillet in this recipe, but any fish fillet that (no thicker than 1 inch) such as halibut, trout, snapper, or even salmon should work.
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Season the fish with kosher salt and pepper on both sides.
- Prepare the sauce. Place the olive oil, lemon juice, shallots, garlic and spices in a small mixing bowl or measuring cup and whisk to combine.
- Prepare 4 large pieces of parchment paper (about 12 inches or so on each side). Fold the parchment pieces down the middle to mark two halves.
- Assemble the pouches. Place each fish fillet on the bottom half of a parchment piece. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the prepared sauce over the fish. Add 1 lemon slice, 1 tomato slice, and 1 bell pepper slice on top.
- Fold the top half of the parchment paper over the fish and veggies and go around to fold and secure each piece of parchment around the fish and veggies creating a well-wrapped pouch.
- Place the fish pouches on a large baking sheet. Bake on the middle rack of your heated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the fish is fully cooked and flakes easily.
- To serve, leave the fish and veggies in their own closed parchment pouches and transfer each pouch to a serving plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.3 kcal, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Protein 26.1 g, Fat 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 370.9 mg, Fiber 1.4 g, Sugar 1.7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FISH EN PAPILLOTE
Cooking en papillote (in parchment) seals in the moisture of fish fillets, yielding a silken entree and perfectly crisp-tender vegetables.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix lime zest and juice, garlic, ginger, onion, and chiles in a medium bowl. Fold four 20-inch pieces of parchment in half lengthwise. Unfold, and place 1 fillet and 1 head bok choy along each crease. Rub both with 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Top each fillet with some onion mixture and 2 sprigs cilantro.
- Fold parchment over fish, making small overlapping folds along edges and sealing with a paper clip. Place on rimmed baking sheets. Roast until parchment puffs, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully cut packets, avoiding escaping steam, and serve.
HALIBUT EN PAPILLOTE
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add the olives, capers, garlic and anchovy to a food processor. Add 1/2 cup olive oil and black pepper to taste. Process to form a silky paste with small pieces of olive and capers remaining, 15 to 20 seconds. Drizzle in more olive oil as needed. Remove the tapenade from the carafe, then drizzle with olive oil and set aside.
- Drizzle the center of each of 4 large circles of parchment paper with some olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each piece with a thin layer of fennel and some leeks. Top each with a dollop of the olive tapenade and 2 to 3 lemon slices. Lay the fish on top of the lemon slices and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold the parchment in half to cover the fish, then crimp the edges shut, being sure to cover the corner of each previous fold. When you are halfway through folding, add 1 tablespoon of white wine to each packet, then continue to fold until the entire package is formed and closed. Place each packet on a baking sheet.
- Bake the fish for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, then place each packet on a plate. Cut open the top of the paper to expose the fish. Garnish each fillet with the Calabrian chiles and basil. Serve immediately.
BAKED FISH EN PAPILLOTTE
Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 15m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Use about a third of the olive oil to smear on the parchment or foil. Place the fillet on the oiled surface, and sprinkle the rest of the oil on top. Strew the lemon rind and capers over the top, and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Draw the sides and ends of the paper or foil up over the fish to form a loose packet. Crimp the edges together to make a tight seal.
- Place the fish on a tray or cookie sheet. Place in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes. Serve the whole packet on a dinner plate; diners open their packets at table. Garnish with watercress.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 462, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 62 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 229 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
FISH EN PAPILLOTE
Posted for ZWT5 from the Reluctant Gourmet. This recipe uses PARCHMENT paper. I like parchment paper-easy clean up and think it might be more healthy? Perfect for Valentine's or an anniversary. Serves only two, but suppose you could make more hearts.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, F.
- Fold each square of parchment in half and cut out a heart shape. (You have all done this before-in school when you made Valentine cards.).
- Open each heart and brush lightly with extra virgin olive oil or spray with olive oil spray.
- Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Wash asparagus and break off and discard the woody ends.
- Lightly spray olive oil on the asparagus and toss with a pinch of kosher salt and pepper and the lemon zest.
- Divide the asparagus in half; put half of the asparagus on each of the hearts, just to one side of the center of each heart.
- Put one piece of fish on top of each bundle of asparagus.
- Top with one sprig of dill (or half of the dried dill), a slice of lemon and either ½ of the butter or a light drizzle of olive oil.
- Splash half the wine on top of each piece of fish.
- Now, to wrap up these packets: fold the top of the heart over the fish and asparagus.
- At the top end of the heart, away from the point, fold up both edges (top and bottom) and crease well.
- Move down about ½ inch and fold up the edges, overlapping your first fold. Continue folding and creasing all around the parchment heart until you get to the point.
- Fold and crease the point twice.
- You now have successfully wrapped your fish en papillote--yeah!
- Place the packets side by side on a baking sheet, making sure the packets aren't touching.
- Bake in the center of the oven until the packets are well puffed and the fish is cooked, about 10-12 minutes.
- To serve, put a packet on your sweetheart's plate, place in front of her, and with a dramatic flourish and a "watch out for the steam," carefully slice the packet open with a sharp knife.
- You watch out, too-the steam will be very hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.7, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 76.6, Sodium 100.8, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2, Protein 23.9
FISH EN PAPILLOTE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: basmati rice, water, salt, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, white fish fillets, coriander stalk, red onion, coriander, ginger, garlic, light soy sauce, sesame oil, lime
Provided by Evelyn Liu
Categories Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C (400˚F)
- Add all the rice ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then turn down to a very low simmer before covering with a tight-fitting lid.
- Cook for 15 minutes. While the rice is simmering, prepare the fish.
- Take 2 large sheets of baking paper, about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches). Fold in half and cut out a heart shape.
- Place a piece of fish on the 1 side of the heart, top with half of the coriander stalks and half of the red onions.
- Fold the paper in half and double fold all round to seal in the fish, a bit like a pasty.
- Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 8 minutes. Once the fish is in the oven remove the rice from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes more. This will further steam the rice, making it soft and sticky.
- Meanwhile prepare the dressing. Combine all the ingredients for the dressing, mix well.
- Serve with salads or seasonal vegetables.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 748 calories, Carbohydrate 93 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Protein 52 grams, Sugar 6 grams
FISH EN "PAPILLOTE"
A delicious, easy, and very quick way to prepare fish. It uses aluminum foil as the "papillote", which makes it very easy, and cleanup is even easier! You can use monkfish, black sea bass, grouper, red snapper, turbot, perch....I haven't made it w/ salmon, but it would probably work with that too. If you are watching your cholesterol and don't want to use butter, you can substitute olive oil for it instead.
Provided by xtine
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 28m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Rinse fillets under cold water & dry on paper towels. Tear off two 15" pieces of aluminum foil & drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil onto half of each piece of foil.
- Pick up one of the fillets & slide it around in the olive oil to coat. Repeat w/ the other side. Repeat this procedure with the other fillet on its own piece of aluminum foil. Season each side of each fillet w/ salt & pepper, drape w/ scallions, parsley & onions, and sprinkle on garlic, lemon zest & capers.
- Sprinkle each fillet w/ 1&1/2 tsp lemon juice and 1&1/2 tsp white wine and top each with (pieces of) one tbsp of butter. Place the grape tomatoes, cut side down, on top of each fillet.
- Fold each foil sheet over the fish & vegetables. Fold and crimp the edges to seal them and make tight packets. Place the packets on a cookie sheet w/ sides and bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Place each foil packet in a soup plate or bowl, & open by slitting the uncrimped side with a knife or scissors, and gently slide the contents, with its liquid, into the dish.
- Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Select fresh and firm fish: Choose fish fillets or steaks that are firm to the touch and have a shiny, iridescent appearance. Fresh fish should have a mild, briny smell.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Experiment with different types of vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and bell peppers. You can also add herbs and spices, such as rosemary, thyme, and basil, for extra flavor.
- Don't overcrowd the parchment paper: Make sure to leave enough space around the fish and vegetables so that they can cook evenly. If the parchment paper is too crowded, the food will steam instead of bake.
- Fold the parchment paper tightly: To prevent the steam from escaping, fold the parchment paper tightly around the fish and vegetables. You can use a damp cloth to help seal the edges.
- Bake at a high temperature: Fish en papillote is best cooked at a high temperature, around 400°F (200°C). This will help to create a crispy crust on the outside of the fish and tender, flaky flesh on the inside.
Conclusion:
Fish en papillote is a delicious and healthy way to cook fish. It is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking. You can choose the type of fish and vegetables you like, and you can add herbs and spices to taste. This dish is also easy to make and can be ready in under 30 minutes.
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