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John Dory Wrapped in Parchment

John Dory is a wonderfully light and flavorful fish. It seems to team up best with light citrus flavors and mild herbs. In this recipe leeks and lemon pair up to create a lightly seasoned entre tht is perfect for a lunch party.

Ingredients

Conversions to European measurements can be found here!

4 John Dory fillets
1 large yellow onion very thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
2 large leeks white part only cut into very thin lengthwise strips
8 very thin slices of lemon (round slices of the entire lemon)
juice of half a lemon
4 tablespoons butter
12 whole pepper corns
1 teaspoon salt
4 sheets of parchment paper

Procedure

preheat oven to 400

Lay out the sheets of parchment and place one John Dory fillet on each. Sprinkle salt on each fillet and place a pad of butter on each. Sprinkle equal quantities of leek, onion and garlic over each fillet then add two lemon slices. Lastly sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice and place three peppercorns on each fillet.

Fold two sides of parchment paper together and fold the edge over itself until a tight seal is formed. Fold the remaining two edges under the fillets (leave enough room to tent the paper slightly) and place them on a baking sheet. Put the fillets in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Remove the cooked fillets from the oven and plate immediately. Serve while still hot and steaming.