Fish Fillet Packets
Mediterranean-style fish fillet packets. The perfect main course: mild, slightly sweet tilapia combined with southern herbs.
Ingredients
- 250 g large carrots (2 large carrots)
- 150 g celery stalks (2 stalks)
- 3 spring onions
- 75 g sun-dried tomatoes (in oil, drained)
- 4 tilapia fillets (180 g each, thawed)
- Salt
- Pepper
- 0.5 lemon
- 20 g capers (drained)
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 4 sprigs Rosemary
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
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1.
Wash, peel, halve carrots and cut into very thin julienne strips. Wash celery, trim, split into ~7 cm pieces then julienne.
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2.
Wash spring onions, cut into ~7 cm pieces then thin slices. Chop sun-dried tomatoes.
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3.
Lay 4 sheets of parchment paper (30 x 20 cm) on the work surface and spread vegetable strips over them.
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4.
Place one fillet on each sheet of vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze 2 tsp lemon juice, drizzle ½ tsp over each fish, then scatter sun‑dried tomatoes and capers. Add a sprig of thyme and rosemary to each fillet.
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5.
Drizzle each fillet with ½ tsp olive oil. Fold parchment into small packets and tie with kitchen twine. Bake in preheated oven at 200 °C (180 °C fan, gas 3) on the middle rack for 15–20 minutes.