Halibut en Papillote

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For Cook with Us #2, we had Three-Ingredient Dish as the theme. This has inspired me to look up recipes from a previous gourmet club dinner with the same theme. One of them is Halibut en Papillote, or halibut wrapped in paper. The halibut steams inside the paper and cooks to a nice, tender and light flaky texture.

Below are the three ingredients: halibut, orange and garlic. There are free ingredients as you can see in the photo above. They are the seasonings and the olive oil. I've also used thyme for garnish.

Lay the halibut on parchment paper big enough to wrap the halibut in.

Season halibut with salt. In a small bowl, combine pepper, garlic and olive oil. Spread the mixture on top of the halibut pieces.

Top the halibut with orange slices and a sprig of thyme.

Fold the parchment paper over the halibut and make small folds from one end and around the halibut to encase it in a half moon pouch.

These are now ready to be baked in a 400^oF oven for 10 - 12 minutes. The cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the halibut.

Voila! Here's the finished product with a side of salad greens.

Give it a try and let me know how you like it.

Bon appetit!

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