Mediterranean Parchment Paper Packet Fish (A/K/A Easiest Juiciest Fish Ever)

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Nothing says “let’s cook” like recipes that require little effort and still deliver the utmost deliciousness. This is one of Elana’s favorite dishes that delves into Mediterranean flavors with California consciousness. Elana will show you how to make a succulent fish in parchment paper packets that take only a minute to assemble and guarantee juicy, delicious results. It’s her go-to for quarantine. She created these specially for her charity cooking class with Teen Project. She wanted to show that you can make something fancy without all the fuss and in only a few minutes. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Per serving

  • ⅓- ½ pound halibut or whatever fresh fish you can find. Thicker is nicer. 

  • 1 tablespoon chopped Garlic root (available seasonally in spring) or  1 clove peeled fresh garlic left whole

  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Spring onion or shallots/red onion

  • A glug of White/ Rose wine

  • A swirl of olive oil- about 1 ½ teaspoon

  • kosher/sea salt- about a ⅓-½  teaspoon

  • 15 grinds of the pepper mill

  • Optional for inside the with the fish: olives, capers

  • Optional topping: chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.

  2. Place a piece of tin foil on your counter, large enough to easily wrap around your piece of fish and place a piece of parchment paper on top.

  3. Place the fish down on the parchment paper.

  4. Top with all of the other ingredients. Before you add the wine, be sure to turn the sides of the tin foil up so everything doesn’t spill everywhere.

  5. Fold the papers over the fish until closed well. Place in oven for 20 minutes.

  6. Unwrap the packets and pour the liquid into your serving plate. I like this served in a pasta bowl, or a shallow dish. Gently add the fish into the dish and top with the cooked topping. Add parsley to finish if you like. Eat and slurp up the juices!

Elana HorwichFish, Entree, Gluten Free, Healthy