Growing Chefs! Ontario Trout en Papillote with Potatoes and Green Beans

Trout en Papillote with Potatoes and Green Beans

Tender trout steamed in a parchment packet with green beans, sliced potatoes, and fresh herbs for a light, flavorful meal.”
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 1 - 2
Ingredients
1 trout fillet2 tablespoons butter1 cup fingerling potatoes1 cup green beans1 teaspoon olive oil1/2 lemon1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon sumac1 teaspoon thyme leaves, fresh1 tablespoon parsley leaves, chopped1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
Equipment
Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsChef's knife or safe chopperCutting boardsParchment paperScissorsMixing bowls of various sizesBaking trayTasting spoonsDish towel

Directions

Get Organized!

Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

Slice the fingerling potatoes into small coin shapes. 

Trim the end of the green beans and cut in half. 

Slice the lemon into rounds and remove any seeds as possible. 

Remove the thyme leaves from the stem. Remove the parsley leaves from the stem and roughly chop. 

In a mixing bowl combine the potatoes, green beans, thyme, sumac, garlic powder and olive oil and mix well. 

Cut a piece of parchment into a large square. 

Place a small mound in the middle of each sheet of parchment of the potato and green bean mixture. Lay a trout on top of each potato and green bean mountain. Top with sliced lemon wedges and 2 tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle the salt, pepper and parsley all over the top of the pile. 

Then seal the package by bringing the edges of parchment parallel to the length of the fish up, and fold and fold and fold again until the fold rests sealed against the fish. Then fold the ends up like a Christmas gift, and fold under. All the folds will seal in the steam and the flavor.

Get Cooking!

Preheat the oven to 400°F. 

Transfer the sealed parchment paper pouch onto a baking sheet. Bake the pouch for 20 minutes, remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before opening. Carefully open the pouch as it will release steam and enjoy!