How to Cook Fish in a Bag
Fish is a healthy dish that can be served for lunch or dinner. There are plenty of ways to cook fish and each has its own advantages. One method of cooking fish is to use a bag and bake it in the oven. This method seals the juices in so that the fish doesn't dry out. You can also throw some vegetables in with the fish so your entire meal cooks at once. This method also makes for an easy cleanup. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Parchment paper 1 pound of fish, either tilapia, salmon, mahi mahi or sole 1 tablespoon of butter 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 1 small tomato 3 cloves of garlic 4 ounces of fresh spinach 1/4 cup of red bell pepper Dash of salt Dash of pepper Stapler Baking dish Frying pan Oven
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Prepare the ingredients: Chop the garlic, red bell pepper and tomato.
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Measure and cut out a piece of parchment paper. It should be at least 30 inches long.
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Place the spinach on the parchment paper. Position it either closer to the left side or closer to the right so that you can fold one side over it later.
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Melt the butter in the frying pan and fry the red pepper until it is slightly soft.
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Spread the garlic, tomato and bell pepper over the spinach. Then pour any remaining butter from the frying pan over it.
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Pour the vegetable oil over the vegetables, then top with the fish.
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Sprinkle some salt and pepper over the fish. Fold the parchment paper over to form a pocket. Earlier you positioned your food on either the left side of the parchment paper or the right. Fold the opposite side over so that the fish is completely covered.
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Fold each of the three open sides in toward the fish so that no juice will be able to escape out the sides. Staple the sides about every inch all the way around. You now have your own homemade cooking bag.
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Place the parchment paper in a baking dish and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. If your fillet is thin you can subtract three minutes from your cooking time. If the fillet is quite thick, add three minutes to the cooking time.
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Carefully open the parchment bag and place on a serving dish. Eat the fish while it's still hot.
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Tips & Warnings
Use any vegetables that you like, but chop them first into bite-sized pieces. Instead of using tomatoes, you can use lemon wedges for lemon-flavored fish.
The parchment bag will let out steam when you open it. Make sure your face and hands are a safe distance away or you could get burned.
- Photo Credit Judith Hakze
