Poached Perch in Parchment

Ingredients

For 1 Batch(es)

Recipe

• 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cups chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 3 teaspoons mild paprika
• 2 teaspoons mild or medium hot red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 pounds perch fillets, roughly 8 oz. per serving (pick larger fillets if available; if not, use two smaller pieces per bundle)
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 2 mild peppers, such as Anaheim, seeded and cut into 4 strips lengthwise
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 lemon, sliced into 6 slices
• 1/3 cups olive oil
• 1/4 cups white wine or anise-flavored liqueur, such as Pernod, ouzo or rakı (optional)
• salt and pepper, to taste