en papillote

American  

[ahn pa-pee-yawt] / ɑ̃ pa piˈyɔt /

adjective

French Cooking.

1. (of meat or fish) in a wrapping of foil or oiled paper.

   fish baked en papillote.

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Etymology

Origin of en papillote

< French: literally, in parchment

Example Sentences

Knowing when the salmon is done is the only tricky part of en papillote preparations, but don’t stress: The fish’s fat helps guard against overcooking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Whether you call it packet cooking or en papillote, the method of wrapping fish in parchment with a splash of liquid, some aromatics and vegetables makes for a no-fuss but elegant meal.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023

Those who remained scrambled to revamp the menu, offering upscale family-style takeout with dishes like bake-at-home salmon en papillote.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2021

It has a more traditionally Continental style than the steak-centric Top of Binion’s Steakhouse, another classic just down the street, with forgotten dishes like duck flambé and seafood en papillote.

From Forbes • Sep. 8, 2014

For stalwart knights, a puny race In stays, with locks en papillote, While cuirass, cuisses, greaves give place To silk-net Tights, and long-tail’d Coat.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 487, April 30, 1831 by Various