Simple Cod In Parchment
This fish dish is as easy as they come, ready in just 25 minutes and mild enough for your pickiest eaters. Bonus: use up whatever veggies you have in our fridge!
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Ingredients
- 2 6-oz boneless, skinless Alaskan Pacific cod fillets
- Pinch each sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, or to taste (TRY: Simply Organic Ground Black Pepper)
- 1 leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, trimmed, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, trimmed and thinly sliced
- Juice 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh sprigs of dill
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Arrange a large piece of parchment paper on a flat work surface.
- Add 1 fillet to the center of 1 half of parchment and season with salt and black pepper. Top with half each of leek, carrot, bell pepper, celery, lemon juice and dill.
- Fold parchment over top of fillet to make a bundle and fold in edges to seal.
- Repeat with a separate large piece of parchment paper and remaining fillet.
- Transfer wrapped fillets to a large baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until opaque throughout.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 6-oz piece of cod in parchment with vegetables
- Calories 201
- Carbohydrate Content 18 g
- Cholesterol Content 55 mg
- Fat Content 1 g
- Fiber Content 4.5 g
- Protein Content 29 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 262 mg
- Sugar Content 8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g