I know I am not the only one who was scared to make Fish en Papillote. I have ordered Fish en Papillote many times, in many restaurants. I was always so amazed at the perfectly wrapped packages with the glorious surprise of juicy, flaky fish hiding just below the folds of parchment paper.
Once I saw that all I needed to make these little babies were my awesome heart cutting skills, I was so down with the Papillote. This is one of my favorite week night dinners since it only takes 30 minutes from start to finish. It even makes a great fancy dinner party meal since you can wrap the packets up to 4 hours ahead of time! I usually serve this with couscous (if we are being healthy)…or a fresh loaf of warm french bread to mop up the juices. YUM-O!
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
You will also need the following ingredients:
8 oz filet of fresh Fish (you pick! I used Tilapia this time.)
A chopped Veggie (like asparagus or broccoli)
A thinly sliced Citrus (think Lemon or Orange)
Butter, sliced
Herbs! (Rosemary, Sage, Chives…etc.)
Freshly ground Pepper & Garlic Salt
Parchment Paper
Scissors
Use your mad cutting skills you learned in art class and cut a large square of parchment paper into the shape of a heart.
Open the heart and lay down your veggies of choice on one side of the heart. Top them with a few thin slices of butter and give them a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper and garlic salt.
Top your veggies with your fish filet. Top the fish with a few more thin slices of butter and give it a healthy dose of freshly ground black pepper and garlic salt.
Top your fish with super thin slices of the citrus of your choice. Toss your herb on top and you’re ready to seal it up!
To seal, tightly roll the edges towards the fish to ensure no juices leak out while cooking. At this point you can either bake it right away or refrigerate it for up to 4 hours before baking.
To bake: Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 2o minutes at 400°F, or until fish is cooked through!
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made for dinner tonight a nit was a total success! Will make again as everyone loved it and it was sooo easy!
could i sub the butter to olive oil instead?
Yes you can!
Your fish en papillote looks just beautiful! I love all the lemon slices and fresh herbs. Isn’t it great to discover that something you love already is so easy to cook yourself?
OMG! I haven’t made Fish en Papillote in like, years! I don’t know why because it always creates the most tender and flavorful fish.
Wow, this was so easy and delicious! Thanks for a great tutorial!
Great post! So simple, but soooo good!
Don’t you love it when amazing meals are so simple? Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to try it!
So cute! Love the heart!!!
And love making fish en papillote. So simple and healthy, and this ingredient combo looks delish!
Awesome tutorial! i’ve always wanted to cook with parchment paper.
Your fish en papillote looks just beautiful! I love all the lemon slices and fresh herbs. Isn’t it great to discover that something you love already is so easy to cook yourself? 🙂
Certainly cuts down on cleaning time! This looks gorgeous! I love it 🙂
LOOKS. AH.MAZ.ING. Coming over for dinner. 😉
Where’s the cooked fish? I’m kidding. I’m guessing you want to focus on the how to and not the end result? 🙂
This is very fancy pants, can’t wait to give it a go!
Wait! I want to see the end result! Can you stick a camera down into your belly, please? 😉
I love love love the presentation of this fish. So cute that you put it in a heart shape.
Your photography is seriously beautiful!!
this is such beautiful presentation!! love the photos.
I’m sold. This looks so easy…just like I like it! 🙂
I can only imagine how delicious and easy these were. Now I only wish the people that live in my house ( I am not claiming them right now) ate seafood
Oh, I’ve never included asparagus. That looks great!
I’ve had problems getting the crimping to keep the parchment paper closed. My fella convinced me to just staple it shut to get ‘er done. Not so pretty, but it worked.
Lovely! I’ve always wanted to try this, but was too scared. But now that I know a heart is involved, I’m in!
Well you’re totally invited. 🙂
I love baking fish in parchment! It’s a great way to try out new flavors and spices. If it doesn’t turn out, you haven’t wasted an entire dish, just one fillet. It’s also a great way to customize fish for a dinner party – a fish en papillote bar, which could cook while everyone’s enjoying appetizers and pre-dinner drinks.
ok…well that’s the type of things I fantasize about all day…fish en papillote bars.
That would seriously be like the most awesome party ever. Seriously.
Where is the baked fish? It was too good you ate it all and forgot to take the picture??? Heheheh! Great recipe!
Since this isn’t a traditional recipe post, I wanted to concentrate on HOW to do it instead of the end game. 🙂
Awesome! I love how it’s made in a heart. Would be a fun excuse to make this for Valentine’s Day right?
I love this!!! <3
Where’s the picture of the finished product?! Looks and sounds delish. Will def have to try this week as I have some fish in the fridge ready to be used.
Since this isn’t a traditional recipe post, I wanted to concentrate on HOW to do it instead of the end game. 🙂
But it looks pretty much the same, just the citrus and rosemary loose a little of their color.