Meals Matter

Petrale en Papillote

Contributed By: marie1
Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

1 Large carrot, peeled

1 Large turnip, peeled

Salt

6 Small fresh shitake mushrooms

4 (4 to 5 oz) filets petrale sole

2 tbsp Plus 2 tsp butter, plus more for parchment paper

1/2 cup White wine

4 tsp Snipped chives

Preparation

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Begin the parchment packets: Take 4 large (14 inch square) pieces of parchment paper and fold each in half. With scissors, cut each in the form of a paper heart exactly the way you did in kindergarten.


2. Shred the carrot using a medium-size grater into a work bowl. The shreds should not be too fine or they'll melt away to nothing. Shred the turnip in the same way into the same bowl. Season with salt and stir to mix well. Squeeze out any excess liquid if any accumulates in the bottom of the bowl.


3. Slice the mushrooms as thin as possible. Season the filets with salt.


4. Unfold each heart and lightly butter one-half of the parchment. Arrange the carrot and turnip in the center, forming mounds roughly the same size and shape as the filets.


5. Place a filet on top of each mound. Divide the sliced mushrooms among each packet and arrange on top of the filets. Drizzle each with 2 tbsp of white wine, dot with 2 tsp of butter and scatter 1 tsp of snipped chives over the top of everything. Season with salt.


6. Close the heart by folding the other side over top. Beginning at the top of the heart, fold a short (1 to 11/2 inch) section of paper over twice, overlapping each fold in the same way you would crimp a pie crust. when you've gotten to the very tip, fold it over several times to seal to make a tight package. Repeat for the remaining 3 packets. (The recipe can be prepared to this point up to 4 hours ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake.)


7. Place the packages on a jellyroll pan and bake until they are fragrant and slightly puffed, 15 minutes. remove from the oven and place each paper bag in the center of a serving plate. Serve immediately, letting each person slit open the bag to get the full aroma.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Fish
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Make Ahead

Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 261
Total Fat: 10 grams
Saturated Fat: 5 grams
Carbohydrates: 8 grams
Protein: 31 grams
Sodium: 232 mg
Fiber: 1.8 grams