Summer is about less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying outside. Summer is about fuss free meal and with that comes Fish En Papillote. Today I shared with you 3 different flavors, that you will love!
What is Fish En Papillote?
The name is fancy, and I doubt I pronounce it correctly! It’s a French dish and is pronounced ahn-pa-pee-yawt).
To break it down, it’s Fish in Paper! In simple words, fish cooked in parchment paper.
So, Fish En Papillote in simple dish when fish fillet is wrapped in parchment paper with flavors and vegetables of your choice and then baked in the oven.
Fish En Papillote (3 different flavors)
The 3 different flavors I used are:
- Miso
- Pesto - Here is my recipe for Homemade Pesto prepared with assorted variety of greens
- Mustard
With all these flavors, I added few vegetables, and it was a quick prep.
Marinating the Fish
I always feel marination is highly important for the flavors to go deep. All you need is just 15 minutes to marinate the fish is the sauce or just salt and pepper.
What to pair with the dish?
When fish is cooked in parchment paper, a lot of the juice gets accumulated at the bottom. We like to some enjoy it with couple slices of bread to soak up all that juice.
Rice is a great option too, or couscous.
Here is a recipe of Tilapia En Papillote that I had shared earlier.
But most of the time, we enjoy this dish just as it is may be with a little bit of salad on the side.
Can you prepare this dish in Aluminum Foil?
I think you absolutely can do that, and I have done that, but some article says it may not be a good idea as it might be bad for health.
So, if you can do try using parchment paper.
The best part of Fish En Papillote is that it needs to special cookware and most days, we eat straight from the parchment paper, so dishwashing needed as well.
A great meal option for days when you want to relax but enjoy a good home cooked meal.
Fish En Papillote (3 DIFFERENT FLAVORS)
Ingredients
for Miso Fish En Papillote
- 1 fish fillet of your choice. I use TIlapia.
- 2 tablepsoons miso paste
- 1 tablepsoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon soya sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 or 2 baby bok choy (sliced in half-length wise)
- 15 to 16 green beans (trim the ends off)
- 2 slices of lemon
for the Pesto Fish En Papillote
- 1 fish fillet of your choice. I use TIlapia.
- 7 to 8 cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
- 2 tablespoons pesto (check notes for recipe link)
- Few slices of white onion
- little oil to drizle on top
- salt to taste
- couple slices of lemon
for the Mustard Fish En Papillote
- 1 fish fillet of your choice. I use TIlapia.
- 1 tablespoon mustard sauce (any variety will work fine)
- 4 to 5 cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
- 2 to 3 sweet peppers (thinly sliced)
- few slices of white onion
- couple slices of lemon
Instructions
- For the miso marinate, in a bowl add the miso paste along with mirin, soya sauce and sesame oil. Give it a mix and then marinate the fish fillet with the marinade. Leave it aside for 15 minutes.
- For the rest two fillet, marinate with salt and pepper and leave it aside for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 385 F
- Take three big parchment paper.
- For the Fish En Papillote with Miso sauce, layer the green beans and the sliced bok choy. Drizzle little oil. Layer the marinated fish fillet on top, sprinkle a little salt and place two slices of lemon on top. Fold the parchment paper and pinch the edges to seal tight.
- Take the second parchment paper for the Fish En Papillote with Pesto. Layer the sliced onion and place the fish fillet on top. Brush the pesto and then top it with the cherry tomatoes. Place two slices of lemon and fold the parchment paper and pinch the edges to seal tight.
- For the Fish En Papillote with mustard, layer the sliced onion and place the fish fillet on top. Brush the mustard on the fish and then top it with the cherry tomatoes. Place two slices of lemon and fold the parchment paper and pinch the edges to seal tight.
- Place the wrapped parchment paper in a cookie sheet and bake at preheated 385 F oven for 15 minutes.
- Let it cool for a while and then open the parchment paper carefully as hot steam will come out.
- Enjoy with your choice of sides.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
