Roasted Halibut with Vegetables en Papillote
- 2 medium carrots, cut into straws
- 3/4 pound thin asparagus, cut into 3-inch lengths
- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound white mushrooms, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 1/2 pounds skinless halibut fillet (about 1 1/2 inches thick), cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a saucepan of boiling water, cook the carrots for 1 minute.
- Add the asparagus and sugar snaps and cook until crisp-tender, 2 minutes.
- Drain and spread on a plate to cool.
- In a nonstick skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil until shimmering.
- Add the onion and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook over moderately high heat, stirring until softened, 7 minutes.
- Transfer to the plate; let cool slightly.
- Heat 2 large, sturdy baking sheets in the oven.
- Lay out eight 14-inch-long sheets of parchment paper and brush with olive oil.
- Mound some of the vegetables on half of each sheet.
- Set the fillets on the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
- Fold each packet in half, then fold up 2 sides to seal, leaving 1 side open.
- In a small bowl, combine the stock and sherry; spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons into each packet.
- Fold up the last side, sealing tightly.
- Transfer the packets to the preheated baking sheets.
- Bake for 9 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
- Open the packets and transfer the fish, vegetables and broth to plates.
- Serve at once.
carrots, thin, sugar, extravirgin olive oil, onion, white mushrooms, salt, fillet, chicken, sherry
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-halibut-vegetables-en-papillote (may not work)