Embark on a culinary journey to the shores of the Mediterranean with our comprehensive guide to cooking fish in foil packets. Discover the secrets to creating succulent and flavorful fish dishes that capture the essence of this vibrant region. Learn how to select the freshest fish, choose the right herbs and spices, and master the art of folding and sealing foil packets for perfect cooking. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a symphony of Mediterranean flavors, all wrapped up in a convenient and mess-free foil packet.
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MEDITERRANEAN FISH POUCHES IN FOIL OVER COUSCOUS
This dish is a wonderful easy dish, made in foil pouches either in the oven or on the grill. You can use parchment pouches in the oven which work just as well if you prefer that. No clean up and it makes dinner easy. There are a few ingredients, but it doesn't take long at all. Great mediterranean flavor and with either some grilled pita, or a simple box of pita, which takes 6 minutes, this really is a quick dish. I happen to catch fresh mangrove snapper, my favorite, but red snapper is equally good and even tilapia would work for this dish.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 Fillet packages, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Vegetables -- Ok, first thing lets prepare your vegetables. In a saute pan, add the eggplant and onion and cook a minute. Now add the zucchini, olives, capers, tomatoes, seasoning (go light on the salt) and just simmer for a few minutes. It will continue to cook in the pouches.
- Fish -- Get a nice sheet of foil about 10 x 10 (for each fillet) so you can fold it up basically like a present so you can add liquid without it leaking. Now, spray in inside of the foil with a little of the pam and place the fish fillet and season with a little salt and pepper if you want (not necessary).
- Topping -- top with fish fillet with a lemon slice, then the tomato vegetable mixture, then pour a little of the white wine on top of the tomatoes. Just wrap up and place on a cookie sheet for the oven or the grill.
- Bake -- 425 middle shelf for 30 minutes. Grill same timing. Depending on the thickness of your fish and the amount of filling it can take 30-40 minutes.
- Couscous -- I like to use broth to cook, but water will be fine. Just in the microwave in the bowl you are serving it in, garnish with a little parsley if you want and olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 788.8, Carbohydrate 20.6, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 6.8, Protein 24.9
SWORDFISH BAKED IN FOIL WITH MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine the artichokes, tomatoes, lemon, olives, and herbs. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss together. Take an 18-inch piece of aluminum foil and fold it in half crosswise. Fold a 1-inch strip on each side over twice, once to close and once to seal; you should now have a pouch. Repeat for 3 more pouches. Season the fillets with salt and pepper and place 1 into each pouch. Add 1/4 of the artichoke mixture to each pouch. Fold over a 1-inch strip of the top twice to seal. Place the packets onto a sheet pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. Carefully open the pouches and place the fish and vegetables onto warm plates. Spoon any juices that have accumulated over the fish. Serve immediately.
MEDITERRANEAN FISH IN FOIL PACKETS
Steps:
- Fire up the grill to medium high heat. If you are cooking indoors, preheat the oven to 375ºF. Tear off a large sheet of aluminum foil and place it on a large platter or tray. Lay the fish fillets in the center, in a single layer. squeeze a little lemon juice over the fillets. Season with sea salt and fresh pepper. In a large mixing bowl, combine the garlic, onion, baby spinach and tomatoes. Add the balsamic vinegar, fresh chopped herbs, red pepper flakes and toss to mix. Drizzle with enough extra virgin olive oil to moisten it all. Season with a little sea salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Tear off a second sheet of foil the same size as the bottom sheet. Turn up all the edges of the bottom sheet a bit to catch any liquid that runs to the edge. Spoon the spinach-tomato mixture on top of the fish. Drizzle on any remaining olive oil left in the bowl. Lay the second piece of foil on top of the fish and veggies and crimp the foil closed all around the edges to make a large packet. Carry the packet with the platter or tray to the grill and carefully transfer the packet to the preheated grill. Cover the grill and cook until the fish is done- about 20 minutes or so- depending on the thickness of the fillet, and how hot your fire is. The fish should flake easily with a fork, and appear opaque. Serve with hot cooked rice. I served mine with my tasty Spanish Brown Rice Bake recipe.
MEDITERRANEAN COD PACKETS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Toss the potatoes, onion and garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Put the cod on a plate; drizzle with the lemon juice and season with salt, pepper and the thyme.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Tear off four 16-inch sheets of parchment paper. Make the packets (see photo gallery): Arrange about one-quarter of the potato mixture on one sheet of parchment; top with a cod fillet and about one-quarter each of the olives and tomatoes (along with some liquid from the can). Drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Seal as directed. Repeat to make 3 more packets; divide between 2 baking sheets.
- Transfer to the oven and bake until the parchment puffs and the liquid is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before opening.
- Meanwhile, mix the butter, chives, lemon zest and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Carefully open the packets; top with the chive butter.
SWORDFISH BAKED IN FOIL WITH MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS
I got this recipe from Food Network's Tyler Florence. I used Black Grouper instead of swordfish and it came out great. Hope you enjoy as much as we did.
Provided by Vicki in Kansas Bro
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In large bowl combine the artichokes, tomatoes, lemon, olives, and herbs.
- Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss together.
- Take an 18-inch piece of aluminum foil and fold in half crosswise.
- Fold a 1-inch strip on each side over twice, once to close and once to seal; you should now have a pouch.
- Repeat for 3 more pouches.
- Season the fillets with salt and pepper and place 1 into each pouch.
- Add 1/4 artichoke mixture to each pouch.
- Fold over a 1-inch strip of the top twice to seal.
- Place the packets onto a sheet pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on thickness of your fish.
- Carefully open the pouches and place fish and vegetables onto warm plates.
- Spoon any juices that have accumulated over the fish.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.2, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 93.5, Sodium 373.3, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 1.6, Protein 43
TUSCAN FISH PACKETS
My husband does a lot of fishing, so I'm always looking for different ways to serve his catches. A professional chef was kind enough to share this recipe with me, and I played around with some different veggie combinations until I found the one my family liked best. -Kathy Morrow, Hubbard, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, combine beans, tomatoes, zucchini, onion, garlic, wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoons pepper., Rinse fish and pat dry. Place each fillet on an 18x12-inch piece of heavy-duty foil; season with remaining salt and pepper. Spoon bean mixture over fish; top with lemon slices. Fold foil around fish and crimp edges to seal. Transfer packets to a baking sheet., Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork and vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes. Be careful of escaping steam when opening packets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 658mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
EASY MEDITERRANEAN FISH
This fish is so easy and really flavorful. If you like spicy, try sprinkling a little bit of cayenne pepper as well as the seasoning on the fish before pour the mixture over it. One of the household favorites!
Provided by mleiland
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place halibut fillets on a large sheet of aluminum foil and season with Greek seasoning. Combine tomato, onion, olives, capers, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spoon tomato mixture over the halibut. Carefully seal all the edges of the foil to create a large packet. Place the packet on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1275.3 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
MEDITERRANEAN FISH AND VEGETABLE FOIL PACKETS SERVED OVER COUSCOUS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lay two 20-inch sheets of aluminum foil on top of each other. Place fish in the center and season with salt and pepper.
- Put next 7 ingredients in a bowl and toss with 2 tsp. each lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and white wine and sprinkle with dried herbs. Place over top the fish and lay the lemon slices across the vegetables. Fold up the sides of the foil and pinch at the top to create a pouch. Make sure the sides are sealed as well. Bake for about 20 minutes or until fish is fully cooked.
- While the fish is baking, line the edge of your serving bowl with the cucumber ribbons. Put the cooked and fluffed couscous in the center. Slide fish and vegetables on top of the couscous and add remaining 1 tsp. each lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, roasted red and yellow bell pepper strips, green pepper, carrots, feta cheese, and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN TILAPIA FOIL PACKS
We filled foil packets with tilapia fillets, grape tomatoes, chopped artichoke hearts and Kalamata olives, then grilled them over medium heat for an easy, dirty-dish-busting meal that's ready in 30 minutes.
Provided by Sarah Caron
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, artichoke hearts and olives; set aside.
- Cut 2 (18-inch-long) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Place 1 tilapia fillet in center of each sheet. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over tilapia. Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
- Place packets on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
- Open packets carefully. Sprinkle salt and pepper over top; serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
MEDITERRANEAN FISH PARCELS
Savour the intense flavour of these low-fat treats
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5. Boil potatoes in lightly salted water for about 12 minutes or until tender, then drain well.
- Take 2 large sheets of foil, about 30cm square, and brush the middle area of each sheet with the olive oil. Put a fish fillet on top and spread with the tomato paste. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and juice, add the cooked potatoes, olives and capers and season with ground pepper.
- Lay a sprig of rosemary or thyme on top then loosely wrap and secure each parcel tightly to completely enclose the ingredients. You can prepare these up to half a day in advance and keep them in the fridge.
- Put the fish parcels on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the fish flakes when tested with a fork. Serve at once, with steamed green beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 6.4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1.9 grams fiber, Protein 34.6 grams protein, Sodium 1.33 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose the right fish: Firm-fleshed fish like salmon, cod, or tilapia work best for this recipe. Avoid delicate fish like sole or flounder, as they may fall apart during cooking.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs like basil, oregano, and thyme add a burst of flavor to the fish. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but reduce the amount you use by half.
- Don't overcrowd the foil packets: Make sure there is enough room for the fish and vegetables to cook evenly. If the foil packets are too crowded, the fish may not cook properly.
- Seal the foil packets tightly: To prevent the juices from leaking out, make sure to seal the foil packets tightly. You can do this by folding the edges of the foil over several times.
- Cook the fish packets over medium heat: Cooking the fish packets over medium heat will help prevent the fish from overcooking. If you cook the fish packets over high heat, the fish may dry out.
Conclusion:
Mediterranean fish in foil packets is a delicious and easy way to cook fish. This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal, as it can be prepared in just a few minutes. The fish is cooked in a flavorful broth of olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs, and the vegetables add a healthy dose of nutrients. Serve the fish with rice, pasta, or your favorite side dish.
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