Tasty Fish and Veggie Packets
Makes:
4 servings
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Preparation Time:
15 minutes
Full of flavor, this easy fish recipe will quickly become a favorite. Make this different each time by adding in whatever vegetables you have at home. Serve over brown rice or quinoa.
Ingredients
- 4 cod fillets (4 ounces each, can also use tilapia, sole, hake, flounder, or other white fish)
- salt (to taste, optional)
- pepper (to taste, optional)
- 1/4 onion (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 1 red pepper (sliced)
- 1 celery stalk (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
- thyme (fresh sprigs, optional)
- basil (chopped, optional)
- ginger (minced, optional)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (or oil of your choice, divided)
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice (divided)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 400 °F.
- Cut four large rectangles of parchment paper or aluminum foil and fold in half to crease. Unfold.
- Put each fish fillet on the foil or parchment paper and season with salt and pepper.
- Top fish with your choice of vegetables and seasonings.
- Drizzle each packet with 1/2 teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
- Fold the parchment paper or foil in half and then crimp around the edges tightly in 1/4-inch folds to create a half moon shape.
- Using a spatula, transfer the packets to a baking sheet. Bake until the fish is cooked to an internal temperature of 145 °F, about 10 to 12 minutes, depending the thickness of the fish.
Notes
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
