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A quick, easy & healthy foil packet dinner that takes less than 5 minutes of prep and then cooks itself in the oven. All loaded with yummy tomato, lemon & basil flavors.
This dish reminds me so much of a dish my mom used to make for me as a kid,
Back then I remember it as being mainly fish &
What Fish to Choose For Foil Packets
Most fish types will benefit from cooking in foil packets, and I've seen so many yummy recipes for salmon as well as whole fish cooked like this. Whichever you choose - make sure whatever else you put in that packet will be cooked in about the same amount of time. While tomatoes benefit from a bit of overcooking - all the more sauce! - you don't want to overcook your fish. But at the same time, you want your potatoes to be done. So thin fish filets might not be the best choice.
Cod, on the other hand, cooks in about the same time as the potato slices. I use frozen cod filets for this, but I let them thaw before cooking. Using fresh cod would
Cooking in Foil Packets
Now cooking in a foil pack is one of my favorite
How to Serve Foil Packets
I usually serve my foil packets as they are, all closed up like a little present, and then let my guests do the unwrapping themselves. If you want to, you can also pour it all in a bowl, and have it be more of a stew. Whatever you do - make sure to include the sauce. It's the very best part of this dish!
Have you made fish in foil packets before? Which type of fish do you prefer to use? Let me know in the comments below!
Did you try this recipe? Let me know what you thought of it
Ingredients
- 4 sheets of aluminium foil large enough to create the packets
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 4 medium-sized potatoes thinly sliced
- 1 large tomato sliced
- 1 lemon juice of
- 0.5 lemon sliced
- fresh basil leaves
- 300 g cod filets
- sea salt flakes
- fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Set the oven for 225C/440F.
- Place two sheets of aluminium foil on top of each other, positioned so that their ends extend at 90 degrees to each other. Create another packet just like it next to it. Add the butter in pieces to the two packets.
- Place the potato slices on top followed by the tomato slices.
- Follow with lemon slices and fresh basil. Season with sea salt flakes and fresh ground black pepper.
- Top with cod filets and squeeze over the lemon juice. Season with sea salt flakes and fresh ground black pepper.
- Fold the ends of the aluminium foil over the fish to create a well-sealed package.
- Place the foil packets on an oven tray and cook i the middle of the oven for 20 min. After 20 min, take them out and let sit for 5 min. Serve in the packet!
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Nutrition
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Pedro
I love cod...and the recipe....yum. Not only dies it look really delicious but it seems ver healthy too. What an awesome combination!! Thanks for sharing 😀
Emmeline
Thank you, Pedro! Yep the holy trinity in my book - healthy, delicious & easy to make!
Bindu Thomas
This looks extremely delicious and healthy. It sounds easy to prepare. I am going to try this today.
Emmeline
Thank you Bindu!
Presiii
It looks yummy. usually try this with skinless salmon. But will definitely try cod next time.
Emmeline
Thank you so much! Mm skinless salmon would be delicious as well! I might try it your way next time 😉
Preet
Wow, I love this recipe it is so delicious and look so easy to prepare. I will def try to make this for the whole family.
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting! Let me know what they think 😀
Stephanie Jeannot
Now the fact that I just got salmon to cook this week and you have this recipe. Thank you. I can’t wait to try this.
Emmeline
Thank you, Stephanie! Yeah this would be sooo good with salmon as well!
Lauren
This sounds so delicious! I just forwarded this recipe to my mom. She’s going to want to make this right away! Yummy!
Emmeline
Thank you Lauren! Hope she likes it! 😀
Megan
Oooh yum! I'm not normally a fish person but this is definitely tempting.
Emmeline
Thank you, Megan! You can just have the sauce and give someone else the fish - the sauce with some bread to dip in or over rice is amaaazing!
Christa
Codmisnmy husband’s favorite. I’ll have to make this recipe for him. He’ll love it!
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting Christa! Oh then I'm sure he will! Let me know how it turns out! 😀
Angela Ricardo Bethea
I want to try something and I found this. Will give this a try this weekend!
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting, Angela! Let me know how it turns out!
Erica ~ Erica Ever After
This sounds amazing! I'll have to try it.... I know my gf would love it
Elizabeth O
looks so good and healthy! thank you sharing such recipe.
Emmeline
Thank you so much Elizabeth! Love a good healthy delicious meal 🙂
Taryn
I love cod, and I never thought to pair tomatoes and potatoes. Looks like a yummy dish!
Emmeline
Thank you, Taryn! The tomato gives such a great taste to the saue and well potatoes are delicious?? 😉
Czjai Reyes-Ocampo
I love easy to prepare, healthy dishes like these! Love the combination of flavors on this one! 🙂
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting! Same here!
Nancy Johnson Horn
This looks so good and healthy! I love a tasty and easy dish for dinner! Yum!
Emmeline
Thank you, Nancy! Tasty, easy and healthy wins in my house as well! 😀
Sydney
This looks so delicious and healthy, and it's great that it's easy too! I'll have to try it out.
Emmeline
Thank you, Sydney! Hope you like it! 😀
Bree
YUM! I love cod and I am a big fan of foil packet dinners so this is a winner! I can't wait to try it out!
Emmeline
Thank you Bree! Hope you like it!