Fish Wrapped in Rice Paper
- 1/2 cup candied ginger in heavy syrup, drained (See Note)
- 1 chipotle chile packed in adobo, seeded and minced (See Note)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup fresh carrot juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
- Four 9-inch rice paper wrappers (See Note)
- 1 learge egg white, beaten with 2 tablespoons warm water
- Four 4-ounce white-fleshed fish fillets with skin, such as striped bass, about 3/4 inch thick
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- In a mini-processor, process the ginger, chipotle, garlic and soy sauce into a paste.
- In a nonreactive saucepan, boil the orange and carrot juices over high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the cornstarch and simmer until thickened.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of the ginger paste and keep warm.
- Brush the rice paper wrappers on both sides with the egg white; let stand until pliable, about 2 minutes.
- Season the lightly with salt, brush the flesh of each with 1 teaspoon of the ginger paste and top with the cilantro.
- Set the fish, skin sides up, on the wrappers and fold up the sides like an envelope to enclose the fish.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Coat a smooth-bottomed nonstick ovenproof skillet with vegetable cooking spray and heat.
- Add the fish packets, seam sides down, and cook over moderate heat until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes.
- Spray the packets, turn and cook until golden, about 3 minutes.
- Turn the packets seam sides down and bake in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the fish is firm when pressed.
- Make a pool of carrot sauce on 4 plates, set a fish packet on each and serve.
candied ginger, garlic, soy sauce, orange juice, carrot juice, cornstarch, rice paper, egg white, skin, salt, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fish-wrapped-in-rice-paper (may not work)