Mahi en Papillote? Â Sounds fancy, right? Â I promise, it’s a quick weeknight dinner that can be on the table in less than 20 minutes. Â You’re going to want to “en papillote” everything after this!
This recipe featuring blood oranges was crafted for my friends at Country Hill Cottage. Â They reached out about doing a YouTube collaboration and I was all too happy to oblige. Â Their blood orange creme brulee would be a stellar accompaniment to this Mahi en Papillote!
En Papillote is simply cooking food in a paper pocket, made by rolling up parchment. Â Want to see how it’s done? Â Head to YouTube!
You can get creative with this recipe, incorporating other citrus as desired or other herbs. Â But, the mahi is great for cooking parchment because it’s a firm, meaty fish. Â The parchment is perfect for cooking, too, because it helps maintain the moisture. Â It’s a tasty flavor locker.
Enjoy!
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Blood Orange Mahi en Papillote
- Total Time: 18 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
Mahi mahi is cooked en papillote (parchment paper) for a quick 15 minute dinner with blood oranges, cilantro and red onion.
Ingredients
- 8 oz mahi
- 2 blood orange
- 1/2 red onion (1/4 sliced, 1/4 diced)
- 1/2 cup cilantro, divided
- 3 Tbs oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 tsp garlic chile paste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place a piece of parchment paper on a clean work surface and place several slices of red onion in the center, then top with one 4 oz piece of mahi.
- Glaze the top of the mahi with 1 tsp garlic chile paste, season with salt and pepper and a drizzle of 1 tsp of oil, then top with 1 Tbs cilantro and 2 slices of blood orange.
- Roll up the sides of the paper so as to create a sealed pocket around the fish. Repeat with another piece of fish.
- Dice up remaining orange, onion, and cilantro and add in remaining oil and some salt and pepper to taste and place in a small bowl as a salsa.
- Place the parchment wrapped mahi in the oven at 375F for 8 minutes, then remove from paper and serve, topped with salsa.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Fusion
