Peanut Free Cod en Papillote with Lemon, Herbs & Cherry Tomatoes
Cooking fish in parchment is one of those techniques that feels fancy but is genuinely forgiving, and this version with bright cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and fresh herbs is exactly the kind of weeknight dinner that earns compliments. Each fillet gets its own sealed parcel, so the garlic-infused oil, white wine, lemon rounds, and thyme all steam together around the cod, keeping it impossibly moist and flaky. The whole setup is naturally free from peanuts and peanut-derived ingredients — no sauces, no nut oils, no hidden additives to second-guess. Because you're building each parcel from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients, you stay in complete control of what goes into the meal. Opening the puffed parchment at the table releases a rush of fragrant steam that makes the whole thing feel like an event, even on a Tuesday. Serve with the reserved lemon wedges and let everyone tear into their own little package — it's the kind of dinner that disappears fast.
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4 servings
- 4 cod fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
- 3 tbsp garlic-infused oil
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 lemon, half thinly sliced into rounds, half cut into wedges for serving
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 4 scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp dry white wine
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Cut four sheets of parchment paper, each about 15 inches long. Fold each sheet in half crosswise to crease the center, then open them flat on a baking sheet.
- 2
Arrange a few zucchini rounds in a single layer on one half of each parchment sheet, just off the center crease. Scatter a quarter of the cherry tomatoes over the zucchini on each sheet.
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