Baked Cod in Parchment
Baked Cod in Parchment is a delicious and healthy weekday meal. Cod is a lean white fish with a mild taste and firm structure, which makes it ideal for this recipe. The fish is wrapped in a baking paper package with fresh vegetables, mozzarella, and herbs and cooked in the oven. This gives you a fish with lots of flavor and perfectly cooked vegetables. So good!
Ingredients
- 4 cod fillets
- salt and pepper
- 2 stalks celery cut into rings
- ½ shallot chopped finely
- 1 ⅓ cup cherry tomatoes
- 10 leaves fresh basil
- ¼ pound mozzarella
- 2 oz. Parmesan cheese
- Fresh Parsley finely chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390 ℉.
- Sprinkle the cod fillets with salt and pepper.4 cod fillets, salt and pepper
- Place a sheet of baking paper in front of you.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of celery on top.2 stalks celery
- Place the cod fillet on the celery and cover the fish with cherry tomatoes, shallot, mozzarella, and basil.½ shallot, 1 ⅓ cup cherry tomatoes, 10 leaves fresh basil, ¼ pound mozzarella
- Grate some Parmesan cheese over the fish and close the baking paper to get a package.2 oz. Parmesan cheese
- Tie the package closed with kitchen twine.
- Repeat this for each cod fillet and place the parcels on a baking tray.
- Place the baking tray in the oven and bake the fish for 20 minutes.
- Open the packages carefully (steam may come out) and sprinkle some parsley over them.Fresh Parsley
NOTES
1. Cod fillet: You can replace it with other white fish species such as tilapia, sunfish, or cod fillets.
2. Vegetables: Bell peppers and zucchini are also delicious with this dish.
3. Done: The fish is done when it falls apart easily and is no longer transparent.
4. Storage
Allow the fish to cool quickly if you want to store them.
- Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for two days.
- Reheat: Heat the parcels in the oven at 350 °F (180 °C) for 10 to 15 minutes until warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 893kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 172g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 419mg | Sodium: 913mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1.065IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Iron: 4mg
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