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Spring Salmon en Papillote
Cooking in paper--en papillote--may seem too difficult and fancy to incorporate into your weeknight routine, but it's actually very easy and saves on cleanup! In this dinner recipe, use either halibut or salmon fillets with the vegetables and seasonings called for. Just a tablespoon of water in each packet will produce enough steam to cook everything inside to perfection.
active:
25 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
4
Spring Salmon en Papillote

Ingredients

Directions

  • Place one oven rack in upper third and one rack in lower-middle positions (see Tip). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut four 16-inch sheets of parchment paper.

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  • Rinse fish; pat dry. Cut leek in half lengthwise; rinse well. Cut into thin bite-size strips. Divide potatoes among parchment sheets, layering slightly above center. Top with asparagus, leek, and fish (see Tip).

  • Spread each fish fillet with 1 teaspoon mustard and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Drizzle 1 tablespoon water around each mound.

  • Fold bottom of parchment sheets over vegetables and fish to cover. Starting from the bottom, fold edges of parchment together, making small overlapping pleats every inch or so to create half-moon-shape packets (see Tip). Transfer packets to two baking sheets.

  • Bake on separate oven racks 20 minutes or until packets are puffed, switching racks halfway through (see Tip). Carefully open packets to release steam. Sprinkle fish with chives and serve with lemon wedges.

Tips

Tips: Setting one rack to the lower-middle position encourages concentration of the liquid released from the vegetables. This gives the meal more flavor.

Tips

Arranging heartier vegetables (potatoes) on the bottom and quicker-cooking vegetables (asparagus) on top ensures even cooking.

Tips

Make small folds to ensure the packets stay closed so they will contain the steam. If they fail to hold the steam, the fish and vegetables will not cook properly.

Tips

To check doneness, carefully open one packet at a seam and use a fork to check the fish--it should flake easily. Also use the fork to pierce the potatoes to make sure they're tender. Open the packets right after they come out of the oven to ensure the fish doesn't get overcooked.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 fish fillet and 3/4 cup vegetable mix
Per Serving:
248 calories; protein 36g; carbohydrates 21g; dietary fiber 4g; sugars 4g; fat 3g; saturated fat 1g; cholesterol 83mg; sodium 291mg.
Exchanges:

4 1/2 lean protein, 1 starch, 1 vegetable
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