Fish in Foil With Artichokes
- 2 lemons
- 4 large artichokes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 dry white wine
- 4 fillets of sea bass, tilefish or salmon, about 6 ounces each
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- Squeeze the lemons into a bowl and add 2 cups of water.
- Trim the artichokes down to the fleshy bottoms by slicing off the stem, pulling off all the leaves and cutting away the fuzzy choke.
- Trim the artichoke bottoms.
- Slice the bottoms vertically about 1/4 inch thick and place in the bowl of lemon water.
- Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan.
- Add the scallions and ginger and saute for a few minutes.
- Drain the artichokes, add them along with the wine.
- Cover and cook about 15 minutes, until the artichokes are tender.
- reheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly oil four pieces of heavy duty foil large enough to hold the fish fillets.
- Place a fillet on each piece of foil, skin side down if there is skin on the fish.
- Scatter the artichoke and scallion mixture on top of each fillet, then season with salt and pepper.
- Top with the dill.
- Enclose the fish and vegetables in the foil, crimping it to seal.
- Place the packages on a baking sheet.
- Place in the oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve in the packages.
lemons, artichokes, extra virgin olive oil, scallions, fresh ginger, white wine, bass, salt, fresh dill
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11680 (may not work)