Friday, August 19, 2011

Fish en Papillote


Every once in a while, I crave this fanciful dish.

Cod in Parchment with Asparagus and Orange

4 15×15-inch squares parchment paper

4 5-to 6-ounce fresh Cape Cod fish fillets (such as halibut or cod; each about 1 inch thick)
12 fresh tarragon leaves
2 tablespoons butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 pound slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
4 tablespoons orange juice and some orange rind


Preheat oven to 400°F. Place parchment squares on work surface. Generously butter half of each parchment square; top buttered half of each with 1 fish fillet. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; top each fillet with 3 tarragon leaves, then 1 piece of butter. Arrange asparagus around each fish fillet; pour 1 tablespoon orange juice over each and top with sprinkles of rind.

Fold parchment over fish and asparagus, folding and crimping edges tightly to seal and enclose filling completely. Place on 2 rimmed baking sheets, spacing apart. do ahead Can be made 4 hours ahead. Chill.

Bake fish packets 17 minutes. Slide packets onto plates and serve.

Makes 4 servings.


Recipe Courtesy of Bon Appétit | April 2008, Photo The Silver Cloud Diet

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