Thursday, January 2, 2014

Fish en Papillote

Fish en papillote is the elegant sounding name of a staple  recipe  of classic French cuisine . Translated  into English , it becomes  the much less elegant sounding ---"fish in a bag." However , by any name  , this method of baking fish is a smash .
Typically , the fish is combined  with vegetables  and herbs , some butter  or oil and often some wine .
If you do add vegetables  they need to be pre-cooked  such ad saute mushrooms , steamed cooked potato cubes  , blanched  broccoli or carrots --- the list is endless .
***Salmon Baked  in a Bag  with Citrus , Olives  and Chilies ***
Prep /Total time : 50 minutes              Serves 4

1                  small orange
1                  lemon
4                  skinless 6-ounce center cut salmon fillets pieces
1/4              cup  chopped rosemary
Kosher salt
2                tablespoons  extra virgin olive oil
1/2             cup pitted  and chopped olives , preferable oil based
1/2             serrano chili , thinly sliced  crosswise

1 .         Heat the oven  to 400*F. Cut the orange  and lemon in half  crosswise . Thinly slice 1/2 of the orange  and 1/2 of the lemon into thin slices  . Juice  the remaining halves  of both fruits .
2 .         Set a 24-inch-long sheet of kitchen  parchment  on a baking sheet . Fold  the sheet in half  across the  short side  , then open  the folded parchment  (like a book) , leaving 1/2  of it on the baking sheet . Arrange  about half of the orange  and lemon  slices  in a single  layer  in the center  of the parchment  on the baking sheet .
3 .        Sprinkle half  the rosemary  over the  citrus  slices . Set  the salmon  over the  rosemary  , then sprinkle  with salt , the citrus  juices  and oil . Top each  piece  of salmon  with a quarter  of the remaining rosemary  and citrus slices .
4 .        Fold the  second  half of the parchment  over the fish  , then crimp  and fold  the edges  together  to create  a sealed  packet . Bake --- on the sheet  pan --- on the oven's  middle shelf  for 10 to 12 minutes  or until just cooked through (sticking  a paring knife  through the parchment  and salmon ; it should move  easily  through the fish when done).
5 .         Cut open  the parchment  , discard  he citrus  juices  from the top  of the salmon  , then  place each  on a serving plate  . Spoon some  of the olives  , chilies , rosemary  and juices over  each piece .

12 comments:

  1. Such a good way to prepare salmon and minimize the cleanup! I'll bet this is very flavorful! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Hi Nellie , We love fish and I always try to redo my older recipes and alsways on the lookout for new ones . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  2. Dear Nee, You have posted one of my favorites. I love to use the "bag" for my fish, especially the salmon. It always comes so good, very moist, flavorful, and most of all no clean up! Who wouldn't love this! One of the ingredients I have never used is the serrano chili. That sounds really yummy. Thanks... Blessings, Dottie :)

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    1. Dear Dottie , one of my family favorites . When in doubt , you can always turn to fish . I use serrano chili for the heat , I also use Cod , Bass and Trout in the bag . No clean up is good . Thanks for stopping by :) Blessing to you dear Dottie :(.

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  3. Dear Nee, I love salmon and have not had it in a long while. This would be a very nice treat for me. I would love it.
    Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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    1. Hi Catherine , if you like a little heat , try it with the chilies , thanks for stopping by :)

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  4. Thanks for sharing this dish..... I like it, esp like Dottie said....'No clean up'...:)

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    1. Hi Cheah , sharing is the name of the game :D , all great minds think alike , no clean up :D , thanks you for stopping by :)

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  5. Fish with orange sounds nice. This fish just makes me hungry :)

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  6. Hi Medeja , it's nice for a change of taste , thanks for stopping by :)

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  7. hi nee, i hv tried fish en papillote and i think it is another great method of cooking to preserve their taste. have a lovely sunday!

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    1. Hi Lena , love fish , especially when it's fast and not much clean-up , thanks for stopping by :)

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