Talapia and Vegetable Packets

By á-5835

Tried this and loved it. A little time consuming but well worth it.

Ingredients

• 4 Cups baby spinach
• 4 Talapia fillets (6 to 7 oz each)
• 8 Teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 oz thin asparagus, trimmed and cut (2" long)
• 4 Teaspoons capers
• 4 Teaspoons minced shallots
• 2 Teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 1 Teaspoon pepper
• 8 to 12 thin slices lemon

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place oven rack in center of oven. Heat oven to 425 F
You'll need a rimmed baking pan and 4 pieces of parchment paper or nonstick foil (each about 16" long)

2. To make each packet: Place 1 cup spinach in center of parchment. Tope with a tilapia fillet. Brush fish with 1 tsp of olive oil. Scatter 1/2 cup of asparagus on and around fish. Scatter 1 tsp each of shallots and capers, and 1/2 tsp of thyme over top. Drizzle with 1 tsp of oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top fish with 2 or 3 slices of lemon.

3. Bring long ends of paper together and fold down three times to make a seam. Place on baking pan and tuck ends underneath. Repeat to make 4 packets.

4. Bake 15 minutes till packets are puffed. Open 1 packet to test doneness. If fish isn't opaque at center, refill packet and return to oven. Check again after 5 minutes.