Fish in Parchment paper with 5 Olive Oil
Very good source of Selenium (>100% of daily needs) as well as protein
Contains mono and poly-unsaturated fatty acids
Very quick to make with minimum preparation
Ingredients
- 2 whole fish or 4 smaller, cleaned with heads on, ~1 Kg/2 lbs total
- Cherry tomatoes, ~1,5 cups
- 4 Lemons, 3 in thin slices and 1 halved
- Red onion, 1 medium, sliced
- Fresh Parsley, one small bunch divided
- White Wine, 4TBS
- 5 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4 TBS
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Parchment paper
Execution
- Preheat the oven to 200C/390F
- Wash under cold water and pat dry with paper towel.
- Line a folded piece of parchment paper on a big baking sheet and unfold to place fish.
- Salt and pepper fish inside out. In each cavity, put some parsley, onion slices and 1-2 lemon slices.
- Sprinkle tomatoes and rest of onion slices around the fish and add salt and pepper to taste. Decorate each fish with 2-3 lemon slices.
- Drizzle 5 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil throughout the pan and pour wine over tomatoes and onions (optional).
- Fold parchment paper over the fish and create an airtight seal by folding continuously from one of the ends (staple in necessary).
- Bake for 20 minutes, turn oven off and let it finish cooking in the over for another 10 minutes.
- Carefully open parchment paper creating a beautiful serving presentation.
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