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Tilapia En Papillote With Asparagus And Shrimp

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood		Fish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
1/2	lb	Thin or medium asparagus
2	T	Unsalted butter, softened
		Grated zest of 1 lemon
		Salt and freshly ground
		pepper to taste
4		Or 8 small tilapia filets, 1
		1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds
		total
2	T	Fresh lemon juice
2	oz	Tiny cooked shrimp rinsed
		and drained

INSTRUCTIONS

Snap off the thick ends of the asparagus, cut the spears diagonally
into bite-size pieces, and blanch in lightly salted water.  Drain and
cool.  Meanwhile, beat the butter until light and blend in the lemon
zest;  season to taste with salt and pepper.  Preheat the oven to 450
degrees F.  For each portion, fold a 12-inch square of baking parchment
in half  diagonally and crease the corners.  Arrange one portion of
tilapia filet on one side of the paper.  Season with a little lemon
juice and top with a quarter of the shrimp  and asparagus.  Dot with a
quarter of the lemon butter.  Fold the other side of the paper over the
fish and seal the package  into a half oval with a series of creases,
starting with one corner  and finishing with a twist at the opposite
end.  Repeat for the remaining portions.  Bake the packages on a sheet
pan until the paper is browned and  puffy, 7 to 8    minutes.  To
serve, slit open each package and slide the contents, out onto a
plate; or serve in the paper, letting each diner cut open his own.  PER
SERVING: 205 calories, 31 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat (4  g
saturated), 108 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.  Jay Harlow
writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 3/18/92.  Posted by Stephen
Ceideburg  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 62 Calories From Fat: 52 Total Fat: 5.9g Cholesterol: 15.3mg Sodium: 234.7mg Potassium: 112.2mg Carbohydrates: 2.3g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 1.2g