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Title: Tilapia En Papillote With Asparagus & Shrimp
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

      1    stephen ceideburg
    1/2 lb thin or medium asparagus
      2 tb unsalted butter, softened
      1    grated zest of 1 lemon
      1    salt and freshly ground
           -pepper, to; taste
      4 lg or 8 small tilapia filets (1
           - 1/4 to; 1 1/2 pounds total
      2 tb fresh lemon juice
      2 oz tiny cooked shrimp rinsed
           -and drain; ed

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

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