Fish In Parchment
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 9:30pm

Ingredients




2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 Clove garlic, finely chopped
1 lrg Leek, white part only, julienned
1 lrg Onion, finely chopped
1 lrg Carrot, julienned
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 Fresh red snapper or bass fillets
1/4 cup Dry white wine
4 Fresh thyme sprigs
4 sht parchment paper

Preparation

1 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2 2. Cut each sheet of parchment into a heart shape. 3 3. In a medium saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat , add the garlic, leek, onion and carrot, and season with salt and pepper to taste. 4 4. Cover and let cook for about 5 minutes, until the garlic, leek, onion, and carrot are almost soft. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. 5 5. Season each side of the fillets with salt and pepper. 6 6. Place 1 fillet on each parchment heart and spoon 1/4 of the sauteed mixture over each fish, drizzle 1 tablespoon of wine over each fillet, and top with a sprig of thyme. 7 7. Fold the parchment over and seal the edges by crimping them. 8 8. Bake until the parchment has puffed, 10-12 minutes. 9 9. Serve immediately.