Fish en papillote is a classic French dish whereby an entire meal is baked in parchment paper and ready in 30 minutes or less. It’s a great way to have an all-in-one meal, which is tasty, quick and easy with little clean up.
For the selection of fish, I prefer Halibut for its meaty texture and mild yet buttery flavor. Salmon is also an excellent and popular choice. Vegetables can vary depending upon preference.
Since cooking can be uneven depending on thickness and placement of fish and vegetables as well as the level of heat, I highly recommend using the Wolf Gourmet countertop oven.
A convection oven makes any meal cook faster and more evenly since the heat is blown around in a circular motion. Using the convection setting cuts down on my cooking time without sacrificing quality or flavor. It’s my absolute favorite way to cook and my go-to for weeknight dinners. Having the Wolf Gourmet countertop oven makes the perfect portion and doesn’t overheat my little NYC apartment. It gets used daily and has improved my dinners (and my nights) dramatically.
- 2 6 0z fillets of Halibut
- 1/2 large zucchini sliced in thin rounds and divided for two
- 1 large red potato (or 2 small) sliced in thin rounds and divided for two
- 1 lemon 1/2 used for salsa, 1/2 for slices
- 2 tbsp salsa verde divided, plus more for serving
- drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro approx. 1/3 cup
- 1 bunch fresh basil approx 1/3 cup
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- pinch sea salt
- Make the salsa verde by adding all the ingredients to a food processor and pulsing until well combined. Set aside
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with convection turned on.
- Lay a piece of parchment paper for each of your two packages on the countertop - it should be large enough to fold into thirds so you can easily close it.
- Prep your sliced vegetables; you want to slice them thinly with a mandolin preferably.
- First add the potato slices in a single layer to the bottom of your parchment paper, then a layer of zucchini on top. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over top before adding two slices of lemon and then finally topping off with the fish. Spread 1 Tbsp of salsa on top of the fish and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Wrap your parchment paper and seal it, use kitchen twine to tie at both ends.
- Place your packages on the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
- When finished, unwrap your packages and serve, drizzling the lemon juice at the bottom over top and topping off with more salsa as desired.
Using a mandolin or slicer will be best to get thin rounds of potatoes and zucchini. Make sure the potatoes are sliced very thin, almost as if you were making chips.
Unbleached parchment paper is recommended.
You don’t need to use kitchen twine, but it’s less stressful than folding in my opinion and it fits on the baking sheet perfectly this way.
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