Mahi Mahi en Papillote (Asian Style Paper Wrapped Fish)
Prep time: 60 minutes
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Equipment Needed:
Parchment Paper
Sheet pan(Baking Pan)
Ingredients:
- 6 Pieces Parchment cut into hearts
see illustration - 2 T melted butter
- 6, 6-8 ounce portions Mahi Mahi
fillet - 2 large Carrots, julienned
- 2 Stalks celery, julienned
- 9 Snow peas julienned
- 9 shittake mushrooms stemmed and
slice thin(optional) - 1 leek julienned
- 1 ½ “ chunk ginger, julienned
- 1 ½ “ chunk lemongrass, cut into
thin strips - 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
on a bias - 2 lemons juiced
- 1T sesame seeds
- Kosher or sea salt and fresh
ground black pepper to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 375.
Cut Parchment into giant hearts
Lay out parchment and brush melted
butter onto hearts evenly.
Try doing three at a time as they
will take up a lot surface area.
Place fish down onto center of one
side of parchment heart.
Lay down ginger, lemongrass, sesame
seeds and scallions on either side of fish fillet.
Evenly distribute vegetables over
fish fillet.
Drizzle lemon juice over
vegetables.
Season with salt and pepper.
Fold over other side of parchment
and continue to fold over small creased sections as illustrated.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until paper
is golden and fish is making a tzzsssss sound.
I am understanding what you are trying to convey.
Very nice concept . Great tehnique!
What a beautiful technique…
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