Easy Oven Baked Foil Wrapped Fish Recipes

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Make these flavor loaded packs of baked cod in foil with just 5 minutes of prep. Filled with cod, tomatoes, potatoes and lemon for a fish-potatoes-and-sauce-dinner all in one. The secret to not overcooking the fish? Use frozen cod.

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• Why you will love this recipe
• What you need to make it
• How to make Baked Cod in Foil
• Tips & tricks
• Recipe FAQ
• More quick & easy one-pan dinners
• Recipe
• Reviews

Why you will love this recipe

• It's quick - just 5 minutes of prep and all done in 35 minutes
• It's easy - just place everything on two sheets of foil, wrap it up and bake
• Made with frozen cod which makes it a perfect last-minute meal
• Juicy and loaded with flavor, with all the moisture and flavor trapped inside
• A healthy meal on its own and delicious served with a side of creamy rice or turkish bread
• Minimal cleanup - you can even serve it straight from the foil pack!

What you need to make it

Ingredient notes

• Lemon slices - wash the skin of this lemon carefully as you will be adding the slices to the packs skin-on
• Potatoes - use new potatoes to make sure they are done after 25 minutes. If you have older potatoes, slice them really thin instead.
• Cod should be frozen to avoid overcooking. Use cod fillets or a block of cod. If using the latter, let it thaw just slightly so you can cut individual pieces from it.

Ingredient substitutions

• Butter can be swapped for olive oil
• Fresh basil can be omitted or switched for other fresh herbs like thyme, tarragon or parsley
• Black pepper can be fresh ground or pre-ground
• Sea salt flakes can be swapped for fine table salt at half the amount stated
• Cod can be swapped for another white fish fillet like haddock, bass, tilapia or saithe

Variations and additions

• Garlic can be added - either whole cloves for a subtle garlic taste, or chopped or minced for more taste
• Capers can be added - I prefer mini capers
• Lemon zest can be added for even more lemon flavor
• Sliced carrots can be added if you want more veggies

How to make Baked Cod in Foil

1. Place two sheets of aluminum foil at a 90 degree angle and add the butter
2. Top with sliced potato, tomato and lemon
3. Place the cod on top
4. Squeeze over half a lemon

5. Sprinkle with black pepper and sea salt flakes
6. Top with fresh basil
7. Wrap up the foil packs tightly and place on a baking sheet or other oven-safe dish. Cook in the middle of the oven for 25 minutes.
8. Bring out the packs from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Serve still wrapped with some lemon wedges on the side, and let your guests unwrap their dinner themselves.

Tips & tricks

• Use frozen cod - this is the best way to ensure it's not overcooked and cooks in about the same time as the potatoes
• Slice the potatoes thin to make sure they cook through
• Test your fish and potatoes by using a cake tester and sticking it into the package. This way you don't need to open the package to test it. It's done when both are tender and the cake tester easily goes through.
• Make it on the grill instead and it will cook in about the same time
• Make it dairy free by using olive oil instead of butter
• This dish is best eaten just after it's cooked but you can store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days

Recipe FAQ

Do things cook faster wrapped in foil?

No, it's actually the opposite. Foil reflects heat and so the food inside the foil packet will get less of it.

However, wrapping food in foil ensures the moisture is trapped inside and the longer cook time tends to make food juicier and tastier.

Which side of aluminium foil should touch the food?

It doesn't matter! The difference in shiny vs not shiny comes from the manufacturing process but makes no difference to the finished product.

How do you tell if baked cod is done?

Cod is done when it flakes easily when a cake tester or fork is put through it. It should be white all the way through.

More quick & easy one-pan dinners

Love quick & easy dinners with limited cleanup, like this Baked Cod in Foil? Then you've gotta try these one-pan dinners!

• One Pot Hummus Pasta
• Tortellini al Forno with Spinach
• Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Veggies
• Oven Baked Lamb Chops with Vegetables
• Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake [dump and bake]

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Recipe

• ▢ 4 sheets of aluminium foil large enough to create the packets
• ▢ 2 tablespoon butter
• ▢ 4 medium-sized potatoes sliced thin
• ▢ 1 large tomato sliced
• ▢ 1 lemon juice of
• ▢ ⅔ lb frozen cod
• ▢ ½ lemon sliced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
• ▢ fresh ground black pepper
• ▢ 10 fresh basil leaves

• Set the oven for 440°F (225°C).

• Place two sheets of aluminium foil on top of each other, positioned at 90 degrees to each other. Create another setup just like it next to it.

  4 sheets of aluminium foil

• Add the butter in pieces to the two packets, followed by slices of potato, tomato and lemon.

  2 tablespoon butter, 4 medium-sized potatoes, 1 large tomato, ½ lemon

• Top with cod filets and squeeze over the lemon juice. Season with sea salt flakes and fresh ground black pepper. Top with basil leaves.

  ⅔ lb frozen cod, 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes, fresh ground black pepper, 10 fresh basil leaves, 1 lemon

• Fold the ends of the aluminium foil over the fish to create a well-sealed package.

• Place the foil packets on a sheet pan or in another type of oven safe dish and cook in the middle of the oven for 25 min. After 25 min, take them out and let sit for 5 min. Serve in the packet!

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Ingredient notes

• Lemon slices - wash the skin of this lemon carefully as you will be adding the slices to the packs skin-on
• Potatoes - usenew potatoesto make sure they are done after 25 minutes.If you have older potatoes, slice them really thin instead.
• Codshould be frozen to avoid overcooking. Usecod fillets or a block of cod. If using the latter, let it thaw just slightly so you can cut individual pieces from it.

Ingredient substitutions

• Buttercan be swapped forolive oil
• Fresh basil can be omitted or switched forother fresh herbslike thyme, tarragon or parsley
• Black pepper can befresh ground or pre-ground
• Sea salt flakescan be swapped forfine table saltat half the amount stated
• Codcan be swapped foranother white fish filletlike haddock, bass, tilapia or saithe

Tips & tricks

• Use frozen cod- this is the best way to ensure it's not overcooked and cooks in about the same time as the potatoes
• Slice the potatoes thinto make sure they cook through
• Test your fish and potatoes by using a cake tester and sticking it into the package. This way you don't need to open the package to test it. It's done when both are tender and the cake tester easily goes through.
• Make it on the grillinstead and it will cook in about the same time
• Make it dairy free by using olive oil instead of butter
• This dish is best eaten just after it's cooked but you can store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days

Calories: 587 kcal | Carbohydrates: 84 g | Protein: 37 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 95 mg | Sodium: 1365 mg | Potassium: 2685 mg | Fiber: 12 g | Sugar: 7 g | Vitamin A: 1054 IU | Vitamin C: 137 mg | Calcium: 110 mg | Iron: 5 mg

Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.

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