Gingergarlic Fish In Parchment Recipes

FISH IN PARCHMENT WITH CITRUS REDUCTION

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Zest half a lemon. Juice the lemon and 1 lime. Slice the remaining lemon and lime into very thin slices.
• Place a few lemon and lime slices in the center of each parchment square. Place a fish fillet on top. (The citrus will help to keep the fish from burning on the bottom.)
• In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon each lemon and lime juices, and drizzle over the fish. Top each piece of fish with a few slices of lemon and lime. Tightly fold the parchment paper into packages and make sure they are sealed well.
• Put the packages on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Put the remaining citrus juices in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce by half, stirring frequently. Add the sherry vinegar, honey and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Mix the parsley, garlic and lemon zest together with a slight pinch of salt and pepper for the garnish.
• Place each parchment packet on a plate with a rim. Carefully tear or cut open the parchment packets and drizzle the fish with a teaspoon of the citrus reduction and garnish with the parsley and lemon zest mixture.

GINGER/GARLIC FISH IN PARCHMENT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Rip off 4 pieces of parchment to form packets each about 12-inches long. Season fish with salt and pepper.
• Place a piece of parchment in a shallow dish then in the center of the paper stack 1/4 of the scallions and shiitakes, layer with slices of ginger and garlic and top with fish.
• Combine the honey, vinegar and tamari and pour 1/4 of the sauce over fish.
• Fold over the top of the parchment then roll the sides in to form a sealed pouch.
• Repeat with remaining parchment and ingredients.
• Arrange the pouches on a baking sheet and roast in hot oven 12 to 14 minutes.

PARCHMENT WRAPPED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F.
• Cut cooking parchment paper into 6 rectangles measuring 10 by 20 inches each.
• Using a pastry brush, lightly brush one side of each sheet with the butter or oil, or coat with non-stick spray.
• Then fold each rectangle in half to form a square with the greased sides facing each other.
• Set aside.
• If using fresh corn, cut the kernels from the cobs and measure out 1 cup.
• Add the corn (or 1 cup cooked frozen or canned corn) to a large bowl along with the carrots, onions, sweet peppers, fresh chiles and cilantro.
• Open the greased parchment paper and sprinkle half the vegetable mixture, dividing evenly, over one half of each of the parchment rectangles.
• Leave at least a 2 inch border between the vegetable and the edges of the paper.
• Rinse the fish under cold running water and dry with paper towels.
• Place a piece of fish on top of the vegetables on each of the 6 pieces of parchment.
• In a small bowl, mix together the tequila and the lime juice.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of the tequila mixture over each piece of fish.
• Drizzle each piece of fish with about 1 1/2 tsp.
• of the melted butter and season with salt and the ground ancho or other chile powder.
• Place a slice of lime on each pice of fish, and scatter the remaining vegetables evenly over each of the 6 pieces.
• Refold the parchment paper in half over the fish and vegetable mixture and seal the packets securely by making a series of tight, overlapping folds (about 1 inch folded over) along the edges of each side to form a square.
• Place the packets on a baking sheet and bake until the packets puff up, about 10 minuts.
• Transfer the packets to warm plates, garnish with cilatro leaves, and serve immediately, allowing each to open his or her own packet.
• It is a good idea to have the entire remainder of the meal ready so the packets can go directly from the oven to the table and the meal can begin.
• Be awre that with this cooking method you are unable to test the fisih to see if it is donw.
• You have to rely on judging the cooking time based on minutes per inch of thickness.
• Note that soft-fleshed fish does not work well with this recipe because it cooks too soon.