Fish Steamed In Packets Recipes

FISH STEAMED IN PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Tear 4 lengths of parchment paper or foil, each about 18 inches long. Fold each length across in half and unfold. On 1/2 of each piece of paper place 1/4 of the fish. Top each piece of fish with 1/4 of the scallions.
• Whisk together the sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce and honey until the honey is dissolved. Drizzle over the fish; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Crimp or fold over the edges to form a sealed packet. Repeat forming 4 packets. Place them on 2 baking sheets.
• Bake in the center of the oven for about 13 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish, until the packets are puffed. Remove from the oven and transfer a packet to each plate. Cut the top of the packets and open carefully to avoid the escaping steam and serve the fish in the open packets.
• Or, if you serve the fish with a side dish that will benefit from the addition of the tasty fish juice, empty the fish and sauce onto your plate!

MIDDLE EASTERN FOIL-PACKET FISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lay out four 12-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil. Divide the leeks, carrots, chickpeas and olives among the foil sheets and mound in the center; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons water; top each with a strip of lemon zest. Season the fish with salt and pepper on both sides; place a fillet on top of each vegetable mound. Bring the edges of the foil together and fold to seal, leaving room for steam to circulate.
• Transfer the foil packets to a baking sheet and bake until the vegetables are tender and the fish is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine the parsley, mint, lemon juice, coriander, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a food processor or mini chopper; pulse until finely chopped. Add the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and process until combined.
• Divide the foil packets among plates and carefully open. Top with the herb sauce and serve with lemon wedges.

FISH IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rinse fish, and pat dry.
• Rub fillets with olive oil, and season with garlic salt and black pepper. Place each fillet on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Top with jalapeno slices, and squeeze the juice from the ends of the lemons over the fish. Arrange lemon slices on top of fillets. Carefully seal all edges of the foil to form enclosed packets. Place packets on baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of fish. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

HALIBUT OR COD VEGGIE PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Tear 4 sheets of foil (12" x 16" rectangles).
• In a bowl, toss pepper, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, carrot, olives, thyme, fennel seeds in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide vegetable mix among the 4 sheets of foil.
• Season fish with salt and pepper - put on top of the veggies.
• Top each fish fillet with orange zest, 1 teaspoon of vermouth, 1 teaspoon of orange juice, and one small thyme branch.
• Wrap foil packets to be sure they are air tight.
• Set together (not touching) on a baking sheet and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
• Serve with rice.