Fish fillets in parchment with Asparagus and Orange

Very good and delicately flavored main course - Asparagus steamed with fish for a delicious taste!

Ingredients

• 4 15x15-inch squares parchment paper
• 4 5 to 6-ounce fish fillets (such as halibut or cod; each about 1 inch thick)
• 12 fresh tarragon leaves
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 pound slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 tablespoons orange juice

Instruction

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Place parchment squares on work surface.
3. Generously butter half of each parchment square; top buttered half of each with 1 fish fillet.
4. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; top each fillet with 3 tarragon leaves, then 1 piece of butter.
5. Arrange asparagus around each fish fillet; pour 1 tablespoon orange juice over each.
6. Fold parchment over fish and asparagus, folding and crimping edges tightly to seal and enclose filling completely.
7. Place on 2 rimmed baking sheets, spacing apart.
8. Can be made 4 hours ahead. Chill.
9. Bake fish packets for 17 minutes.
10. Slide packets onto plates and serve.