* Exported from MasterCook *

Baked Fish in Lettuce Packets

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:55
Categories : Light Meals, Fish And Seafood, Main Course,
Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup minced shallots
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon safflower oil
6 Boston lettuce leaves
6 small snapper or flounder fillets
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons green olive oil

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, place vinegar, shallots,
and garlic and cook until soft (almost 5 minutes).

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a large baking sheet
with safflower oil. Place lettuce leaves on baking sheet;
do not overlap.

3. Wash and pat dry fish fillets. Sprinkle with thyme, tarragon,
and half the olive oil. Spread with shallot mixture.

4. Starting with small end of each fillet, roll it around shallot
spread and place the roll on top of a lettuce leaf. Fold lettuce
around fish and place packet seam side down on baking sheet.
Brush packets with remaining oil.

5. Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 20 to 30
minutes. Remove foil and serve hot.

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NOTES : Wrapping fish in lettuce packets is a novel cooking
technique that holds the flavor and juiciness of the
fillets as they cook. Tender fillets of fish are spread
with a savory herb filling, then wrapped with blanched
lettuce leaves and baked. The surprise is a sweet-pungent
vinegar, shallot, and garlic mixture that flavors the fish
as it bakes. If you are in a hurry, preassemble the fish
packets, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the
refrigerator until baking.

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