Red Snapper en Papillote

Name: Red Snapper en Papillote
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 parchment paper, or as needed depending on the amount of fillets; olive oil, as needed; 6 thin red snapper fillets; 3 small red potatoes, pre-cooked (boiled for about 10 minutes); 3 cherry tomatoes, halved (tips & tricks); freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns); 1/2 tbsp. fresh dill per pouch (tips & tricks); 1 whole chive per pouch, cut into 4 pieces; 1/16 tsp. cayenne pepper, per pouch; 1 tbsp. sliced black olives per pouch; 1 tbsp. dry white wine per pouch; 2 slices lemon wedges per pouch

Author: Francine Lizotte

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What makes life fun and interesting is to try different things, experience new sensations, discover other horizons 🚀, and enjoy diverse avenues…

As a little girl 👧, I was always curious and things haven’t changed that much! I still have a curious mind. I love to experiment, discover, try, and enjoy whatever I’m not accustomed to or familiar with. It’s the same with cooking. If there’s something I haven’t tried or tasted yet, you bet I will…

Years ago, I went out for dinner with friends and saw “Fish du Jour en Papillote”. What do you think happened? Of course, I ordered it! When the waiter brought my plate, I was impressed 😮! The presentation was amazing! In French “en Papillote” means “wrapped”. What exactly is it? – you ask.

It’s either a fish fillet or seafood 🦞 that is placed in parchment paper, crimped tightly and baked in the oven at high temperature. This cooking method is awesome because it traps all the juices and flavors. What’s also nice about it is it makes such an incredible visual presentation…

In this episode, I don’t really focus on the ingredients as much as showing you how to proceed with the method. You can use any fish 🐟 or seafood you like, different vegetables, and also your preferred seasonings. This is also a great way to use fresh herbs.

En Papillote is not a complicated cooking method. Just keep in mind that if you decide to use some potatoes 🥔, make sure you pre-cook them because the cooking time for this method is only 15 minutes. The same applies with some other vegetables which you might want to blanch slightly before adding with your fish/seafood. If you would like to use the same ingredients as the ones in the video, I’ve listed them below…

This is a quick and easy cooking method you will really enjoy. When I serve it, I don’t remove anything from the pouch and just open them with a pair of scissors right in front of my guests. Leaving everything in gives that “WOW” 🤯 factor of the dish plus, as mentioned earlier, all the juices and flavors are trapped inside… It’s delicious and exquisite!

Next time you have a dinner party and really want to impress your guests but don’t really want to spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen, en Papillote is the way to go. It doesn’t take much time to prepare 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 and in less than half an hour, you have an elegant and yet scrumptious dish to enjoy…
Bon Appétit!🍽

Here are a few more scrumptious fish recipes to try…😀
– Caribbean Style Fish Stew
– Grilled Marlin Steak
– Panko Breaded Fish Fillet
– Grilled Fish Tacos
– Mediterranean Fish Fillet with Tapenade
– Grilled Tuna Steaks
– Beer Battered Fish
– Pacific Coast Salmon on the BBQ
and for even more fish and seafood recipes 🐠🦀, click on this link… Recipe Category • Fish & Seafood

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