Ingredients
Brown-Bagged Sea Bass:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 standard issue lunch-size brown paper bags
- 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
Papaya Salsa:
- 2 ripe papayas, skinned, seeded, then diced into 1/4-inch cubes. If papayas are unavailable, replace with a mango.
- 4 scallions, trimmed then diced
- 1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped
- 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 tablespoons red bell pepper or red cabbage (for color), finely chopped
- 2 jalapeno chilies, seeds and membranes removed, minced
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the outside of each bag and rub it with your hand until all surfaces of the bag have absorbed the oil.
Rinse fillets, then pat dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, lime juice, and ginger.
Set bags on their broad side and place one fillet flat inside each bag. Then, using a tablespoon, reach into the bag and spoon one quarter of the soy-lime-ginger mixture over each of the fillets. Force excess air from the bags, roll up the open ends and tightly crimp to seal shut.
Bake on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
Combine all salsa ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly with a fork.
To serve, tear a small slit in the bags, peel back the paper just enough to expose the fish, then spoon Papaya Salsa overtop of bag. Serve immediately.
Recommended beverage: Viognier (white)
















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By dbella_12508611
McDonald, 78
on November 06, 2011
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This recipe is the best ever! I have been making it for years ever since it originally aired on the Surreal Gourmet. I usually use a mango instead of papaya. I love the look of serving out of a brown paper bag; however, I do not always use the brown paper bag. I will often use a small oven safe dish and place the sauce over the fish. Bob Blumer's recipes are all amazing.
By coco_10328108
valley view, TN
on August 16, 2009
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I seared each side just 20 seconds for color and then put it into parchment paper and baked it for just 8 Minutes. It turned out just right. I don't like when fish is cooked too long and gets dry.
I used mango as I did not have papays and all together turned out really tasty!
By tweets2727_8916560
San Antonio, TX
on November 09, 2007
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This recipe is quick and very easy. It works great with talapia as well. Very delicious!
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