Wednesday Dinner: Steamed fish in parchment paper

Tonight, I made a very simple fish dish using parchment paper. It's a very healthy way to cook food because you don't use any oil and every nutrition stays inside.




Steamed fish in parchment paper (for 2 people):
Fish fillet (2 pieces) - I used sea bass, but you can use any white fish.
Asparagus (6)
Spinach (1/4 cups)
Salt
Pepper
Parchment paper

1. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
2. Place spinach and fish on parchment paper. Peel off about 3 inches of the ends of asparagus and cut it up into three pieces. Put asparagus pieces next to fish pieces.
3. Salt and pepper well.
4. Fold ends to wrap up the content. I think it doesn't really mater how you do it as long as no steam escapes.
5. Bake on a cookie sheet or oven-safe plate for about 18 minutes or until paper puffs up.

I cooked wild rice with diced shallot, fish stock, and garlic, and served it with the fish. You can put a variety of things with fish like lemon, herbs, and other vegetables. I just wanted to cook asparagus since it's in season now. If you're not too crazy about fish, you can try chicken.

Today was my birthday, so my boyfriend got me a tiramisu cake:)

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