Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tilapia En Papillote with Cilantro Lemongrass

Tilapia with cilantro-lemongrass dressing, wrapped in parchment paper, will surely deliver dinner for busy moms in 20 minutes. Also, the clean up is one less thing to worry about.
Ingredients:
Two 6 oz tilapia fillets
1/4 cup cilantro-lemongrass dressing (recipe follows)
2 green onion, cut into 2 inch
1/4 cup thinly sliced white onions
2 sheets of 12" x 8" parchment paper

Directions:
Fold each parchment paper in half. Place fish in the middle of the paper. Top with green onions and white onions and pour the dressing over the top.

Fold the paper to enclose the fish. Place the pockets onto a baking pan. Bake in a preheated oven set to 375° for 15 minutes.



Cut the parchment paper and serve.

To make the cilantro-lemongrass dressing:
1/2 cup chopped lemongrass
1 cup cilantro leave
1/2 cup mints
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbs paprika
1 tbs wine rice vinegar
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs honey
2 jalapenos, chopped
1 cup olive oil

Directions:
In a blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients and blend until all are well mixed. Pour into a glass jar with lid and refrigerate (will keep fresh for months).

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