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Whiting fillet en papillote with carrots, lemon and leeks
A quick, simple and delicious recipe: A fillet of whiting, placed on a bed of carrot, leek and lemon, and baked en papillote.
2,253
55 min.
Easy
7.30 €
4 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: December 24th 2025
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3 tablespoons 
4 fillets fish
40 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Whiting
Carefully remove all the bones from the fillets, dry with absorbing paper and season each side with salt and pepper.
Set aside.
Stage 6
The papillotes
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Lay a sheet of baking paper in front of you, and brush a little olive oil over the bottom half of the sheet.
Stage 7
Top with vegetable mixture, in a layer roughly the size of a fillet.
Stage 8
Place a fillet on top, followed by small pieces of butter and a sprig of thyme.
Stage 9
Close the papillote by folding the paper over, folding the edges tightly.
Staple the edges if possible, to hold the papillote in place better.
Staple the edges if possible, to hold the papillote in place better.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 10 min.
Do this for all nets.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 15 min.
Bake at 180°C (360°F) for 10-15 minutes.
Stage 12
Serve the papillotes on your guest's plates, allowing them to open them and enjoy the delicious flavors of the cooking process.
Remarks
You can use this recipe with other seasonal fish fillets than whiting: sea bass, pollack, sole, etc.
Using a lime instead of a lemon will give your papillote an interesting exotic flavour.
If you don't have a sprig of thyme, replace it with a large pinch of herbes de Provence.
Using a lime instead of a lemon will give your papillote an interesting exotic flavour.
If you don't have a sprig of thyme, replace it with a large pinch of herbes de Provence.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 1,310 RDI=70 % | 5,470 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 470 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,370 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.30 €
- Per person : 1.85 €
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Butter
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Fish fillet
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Olive oil
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Leek
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