If seafood is on your menu, try these lovely parchment packets filled with deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 4 fillets (6-8 oz each) of cod, haddock or sea bass; any white fish will taste great
- Lemon zest from 2 lemons, finely shredded
- Juice from 3 lemons
- 2 C evenly divided, any vegetable you desire, sliced thinly or zoodled; you can try carrots, zucchini, pepper, cabbage, tomatoes, green beans, olives, asparagus…etc.
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 piece of ginger, 2 inches, peeled and julienned
- 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 C white wine, if desired
- Coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 8 sprigs fresh herbs of choice; cilantro, chives, oregano, parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400’F. Mix lemon slices and juice, garlic, onion in a medium bowl,
- Fold four 20-inch pieces of parchment in half lengthwise. Unfold, and place 1 fillet and the vegetables of your choice.
- Rub both with 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of wine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Top each fillet with some onion mixture and 2 sprigs of herbs. Fold parchment over fish, making small overlapping folds along edges and sealing with a metal paper clip. Place on rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast until parchment puffs, 10-15 minutes. Carefully cut packets, avoiding escaping steam, and serve.
Notes
When grilling, substitute parchment paper for 2 pieces of aluminum foil per packet. Spray cooking oil onto foil to avoid sticking. Wrap foil packets tightly and grill packets on medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes.
