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Red Snapper en Papillote

Each snapper fillet is sealed in foil with garlic, capers, shallot, parsley and lemon, so it steams in its own juices. Serve the sealed packets at the table next to steamed broccoli and squash.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total35 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 4red snapper fillets, 140 g each
  • to tasteblack pepper
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 4 tspfresh parsley, minced
  • 4 tspcapers
  • 2 tsplemon zest
  • 4 tspolive oil
  • 4 tbsplemon juice
  • 2shallots, sliced

For the vegetables

  • 150 gbroccoli florets
  • 250 gyellow squash, sliced

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Fish
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Shallot
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Broccoli
  • Zucchini
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Snapper
  • Capers

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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