How To Cook Fish In The Oven In Parchment Paper
Fine cooking s web editor sarah breckenridge demonstrates how to create a neat parchment pouch for oven steaming fish so it bakes up moist and flavorful baking fish in a parchment paper pouch traps steam inside producing moist flaky fish a quick delicious choice for weeknight dinners.
How to cook fish in the oven in parchment paper. Oops i left one. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 425 degrees f until cooked through. Cooking fish en papillote in parchment paper yields moist tender results with little fuss.
Slice lemons and remove the seeds. Serve warm with lemon slices and fresh herbs. Steaming fish in parchment paper is a healthy tasty way to cook it and it s so simple you can have it ready in less than 30 minutes.
One of the simplest and tastiest ways to cook fish is to bake or broil it in the oven. Fold your parchment paper packets up and around the pieces of fish roll the ends to seal and place the packets on a baking sheet. Cook until the meat is white and tender down to the bone.
As you cut through the parchment a puff of steam rises. Oohs and ahs ensue. Add some liquid lemon juice olive oil white wine etc and make sure to wrap the fish well with more parchment paper creating a package around the fish.
Sprinkle a fish fillet with salt and pepper and then place it onto the center of the parchment paper. Preheat oven to 400ºf. Arrange a large piece of parchment paper on a flat work surface.
Impress dinner guests by presenting them with their very own parchment pouches. The key is a folded seal on the paper packet. Simply slather on a little olive oil salt and pepper and some herbs place it in the pan a piece of foil or parchment paper at the bottom of the pan helps minimize cleanup and let it cook.