Baked Asparagus Parcels Recipes

ASPARAGUS FISH BUNDLES

Steps:

• Wrap each fillet around 5 asparagus spears; secure with toothpicks. Place in 13x9 inch baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with green onions. Bake, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and asparagus is crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Discard toothpicks from fish; serve with sauce.

ASPARAGUS, FISH DINNER PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
• Cut four 12 x 13 inch rectangles of parchment.
• paper (foil may be substituted if cooking in a conventional oven).
• Fold in half lengthwise and crease.
• Open each one.
• Arrange fish fillets on one side of each rectangle.
• Drizzle evenly with lemon juice.
• Place four asparagus spears on top of each fillet.
• Sprinkle tomato, onion and herbs evenly over asparagus.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Fold other half of paper over.
• Seal completely by making a double 1/2 inch fold on all cut edges.
• Place parcels on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven about 10 minutes or until fish flakes and asparagus is crisp-tender.
• (If using parchment paper you can microwave on full power 9 to 10 minutes. Allow to stand 5 minutes).
• Serve on individual plates.

BAKED FISH PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200° C with a baking tray in the centre of the oven.
• Measure the soy sauce and lemon juice into a small bowl. Add the cornflour and mix until the are no lumps, then stir in the sweet chilli sauce, garlic and chopped coriander (if using).
• Cut the carrot into thin julienne's and top and tail the beans or trim the asparagus spears and cut them diagonally into 5cm pieces. Place a 30x40 cm piece of baking paper (or foil) on a dinner plate (this stops the sauce running off) and place half the vegetables in the middle. Place one serving of the fish on top of the vegetables, then drizzle the stack with half the sauce. Fold up the edges of the baking paper (or foil) sheets and seal loosely with paperclips. Repeat the process on another sheet of paper or foil.
• Carefully lift the parcels onto the hot baking tray in the oven, then bake at 200° C for 12 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven and allow the parcels to cool for a few minutes before serving with rice or noodles.

CHICKEN, BRIE & ASPARAGUS PARCELS

Steps:

• Fry chicken in a pan until browned on both sides.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Take two sheets of filo for each piece of chicken, fold the two pieces which are together, in half& spray with oil.
• Place a chicken fillet on each pastry sheet& top with even amounts of asparagus then brie.
• Fold pastry into a parcel, brush edges with water to seal.
• Place the parcels on greased oven trays& bake in a moderate oven (180c) for 10- 15 minutes or until browned.