Striped Bass en Papillote with Lebanese Salad
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 cups lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 cup lightly packed parsley leaves, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
- 2 jalapenos, minced
- 1 fresh hot red chile, seeded and minced, plus sliced chile for garnish
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- Kosher salt
- Four 6- to 7-ounce skinless striped bass fillets, about 3/4 inch thick
- 8 thin slices of lemon
- 4 fresh bay leaves
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a medium skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 7 minutes.
- Off the heat, stir in the tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, jalapenos, minced red chile and coriander.
- Season with salt; let cool.
- Arrange 4 large sheets of parchment paper on a work surface.
- Season the fillets with salt and set one in the center of each sheet.
- Top each fillet with 2 lemon slices and 1 bay leaf; drizzle with 1 tablespoon each of the remaining olive oil.
- Bring up 2 opposite sides of the parchment over the fish and fold to seal.
- Fold up the edges to create a packet.
- Transfer the papillotes to a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until slightly puffed.
- Mound the tomato salad on plates.
- Carefully open the packets and set the fish on the salad.
- Garnish with the parsley sprigs and sliced chile; serve.
extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, jalapenos, hot red chile, ground coriander, kosher salt, bass fillets, lemon, bay leaves
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/striped-bass-en-papillote-with-lebanese-salad (may not work)