Basil-Mint Pesto Halibut Sautéed in Rice Paper with Citrus Salad

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

  • About

Edible rice paper is used extensively in Southeast Asian cooking and is a very versatile way to wrap up almost anything. (And it’s much easier to use than the instructions make it appear.) It can be eaten raw (after softening); sautéed, as it is in this recipe; or baked. Look for it in Asian markets and in large supermarkets that serve a Southeast Asian population. If you can’t find rice paper or if the whole idea makes you nervous, just grill the fish or bake it with a little of the pesto