Cooking in foil packets has been a popular method of cooking for centuries because it allows for the creation of a self-contained cooking environment that locks in moisture and enhances flavors. When it comes to fish, this technique truly shines, as the delicate flesh of the fish is gently steamed within the packet, resulting in a flaky and succulent texture that is simply irresistible. And when you incorporate fresh garden vegetables into the mix, you'll elevate the dish to a whole new level of tastiness and nutrition. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps of creating mouthwatering Garden Fish Packets that will transport your taste buds to a realm of culinary delight.
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GARDEN FISH PACKETS
"I frequently serve this flavorful combination of fish, vegetables and cheese over a bed of rice," writes Sally Davis of Warren, Pennsylvania. "It's quick to assemble, and the foil packets make cleanup a breeze."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drizzle the butter over eight pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 18x12 in.). Cut fish into eight portions; place one portion on each piece of foil. Sprinkle all with seasoned salt and lemon-pepper. Top with vegetables and cheese. , Loosely wrap foil around fish; seal top and sides. Place in two ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Carefully open foil; transfer fish and vegetables to serving plates.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 185mg cholesterol, Sodium 1392mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 70g protein.
ITALIAN FISH AND VEGGIE POCKETS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 38m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Special equipment: 4 large sheets of aluminum foil or parchment paper
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl mix together the lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Lay out the 4 sheets of aluminum foil. Place 1/4 of the sugar snap peas, 1/4 of the yellow bell peppers, and 1/4 of the orange bell peppers on each sheet of foil. Over each pile of vegetables drizzle 2 tablespoons of white wine, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and gently toss.
- Top each pile of seasoned vegetables with a piece of fish. Sprinkle the fish with some of the reserved lemon zest mixture. Top each fish with 2 slices of lemon.
- Fold up the foil into an air-tight packet. Place the foil packets in the oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish. Sprinkle the fish with mint just before serving.
GRILLED FISH & VEGETABLE PACKETS
Imagine opening this foil packet hot off the grill, filled with halibut, zucchini and tomatoes and fragrant with fresh basil leaves.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Fish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium heat.
- Reserve 1/4 cup basil leaves; cut remaining basil into thin slices. Place zucchini on centers of 4 large sheets heavy-duty foil; top with fish, sliced basil and tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing. Fold to make 4 packets.
- Grill 10 to 15 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Carefully open packets; top fish with reserved basil leaves. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g
FISH AND VEGETABLE FOIL PACKETS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut 4 squares of aluminum foil.
- Place 1/2 cup zucchini in the center of 1 piece of foil. Add 1/4 cup potatoes and 1 cod fillet; season with salt and pepper. Layer with 1/4 of the onion slices, 1/4 cup tomatoes, and 1/4 of the basil. Fold foil over vegetables, crimp edges to seal tightly, and place on a baking sheet. Repeat to make remaining packets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 51.9 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 27.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 151.9 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
FISH & VEGETABLE PACKETS
This traditional cooking technique imparts flavor into every bite of your meal, and it requires very little clean-up. I like to serve fish still wrapped in parchment or foil for each person to open. -Jill Anderson, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine carrots, snow peas and green onions. Cut parchment paper or heavy-duty foil into four 18x12-in. pieces; place a fish fillet off center on each. Drizzle with lemon juice and top with carrot mixture. Sprinkle with seasonings; dot with butter., Fold parchment paper over fish. Bring edges of paper together on all sides and crimp to seal, forming packets. Place on baking sheets., Bake 10-15 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Open packets carefully to allow steam to escape.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 303mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
FISH AND VEGETABLES WITH PESTO BAKED IN FOIL PACKETS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend pesto, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce in small bowl. Arrange four 12x12-inch pieces of heavy-duty foil on work surface. Place 1 fish fillet in center of each. Sprinkle fish lightly with salt and pepper. Spread each fillet with 1 tablespoon pesto mixture. Top each fillet with asparagus, tomatoes and squash, then dollop with remaining pesto mixture. Fold sides of foil over fish and vegetables, covering completely; seal packets closed.
- Using long spatula, transfer foil packets to large baking sheet. Bake until fish is just opaque in center and vegetables are crisp-tender, about 25 minutes.
FISH PACKETS WITH SNAP PEAS, TOMATOES, AND HERB BUTTER
These easy, build-your-own fish packets let kids help out with dinner and choose which items they want to include. The herb butter infuses the fish and vegetables with rich flavor and the tomatoes release their juices to create a light sauce.
Provided by Katherine Sacks
Categories Back to School Fish Seafood Kid-Friendly Sugar Snap Pea Tomato Dinner Wheat/Gluten-Free Pescatarian Small Plates
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix butter, herbs, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a small bowl.
- Fold parchment sheets in half and use scissors to cut halves into 4 large hearts. Unfold and place parchment hearts open on a work surface. Spoon 1 Tbsp. herb butter in the center of one half of each heart, then divide snap peas, tomatoes, and garlic evenly into small piles over butter. Lay fish over vegetables, then top with 1 Tbsp. herb butter; season each with 1/8 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Fold parchment over and crimp edges tightly to form a sealed packet.
- Transfer packets to 2 large rimmed baking sheets, arranging in a single layer. Bake until just cooked through and a tester inserted through parchment slides through fish easily, about 13 minutes. Carefully cut open packets (steam will escape). Top with basil.
- Do Ahead
- Butter can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill. Fish packets can be assembled 4 hours ahead; chill. Let sit at room temperature 15 minutes before cooking.
FISH AND RICE PACKETS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut four 12x15-inch sheets of parchment paper. Fold each in half widthwise and reopen.
- Mix rice, green olives, chicken broth, orange juice, orange zest, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Spoon 3/4 cup of the rice mixture onto 1 side of each parchment rectangle, near the crease. Lay 1 piece of cod on top. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over fish; lay 1 orange slice on top.
- Fold empty half of parchment over cod and rice mixture; crimp edges together with overlapping folds to seal. Arrange packets close together on a sheet pan.
- Roast on the center rack of the preheated oven until cod flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 17 minutes. Unfold 1 edge of the parchment, being careful to avoid steam, and look inside to check doneness.
- Open packets carefully, being careful to avoid steam. Slide cod and rice mixture into bowls. Garnish with almonds and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 42.4 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 905.9 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
EASY FISH AND VEGETABLE PACKETS
Looking for a classic seafood dinner? Then check out these fish and vegetable packets that are ready in 30 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450°. Place each fish fillet on 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Top each fish fillet with one-fourth of the vegetables. Sprinkle with dill weed, salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 tablespoon wine over each mound of vegetables.
- Fold up sides of foil to make a tent; fold top edges to seal. Fold in sides, making a packet; fold to seal. Place packets on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and fish flakes easily with fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 serving, Sodium 420 mg
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Choose firm-fleshed fish that will hold up well in the cooking process.
- Season the fish and vegetables liberally before cooking.
- Use a variety of vegetables to add flavor and color to the dish.
- Fold the parchment paper packets tightly to prevent the steam from escaping.
- Cook the fish packets over medium heat until the fish is cooked through.
- Serve the fish packets immediately with your favorite sides.
Conclusion:
Cooking fish in parchment paper packets is a simple and delicious way to prepare a healthy meal. This method locks in the flavor and moisture of the fish and vegetables, resulting in a tender and flavorful dish. With a variety of recipes to choose from, you can easily find a fish packet recipe that suits your taste. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give fish packets a try!
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