BHA & BHT Free Cod en Papillote with Lemon, Herbs & Vegetables

Cooking fish at home can feel like a minefield when you're avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, which sneak into everything from packaged seasonings to processed seafood products. This parchment-baked cod keeps things beautifully clean — every ingredient on the list is a whole food you can source and trust, from fresh zucchini and cherry tomatoes to extra-virgin olive oil and bright lemon rounds. The en papillote method does something almost magical: it traps steam inside the sealed parchment packet, gently cooking the cod in its own aromatic juices alongside thyme, parsley, and sweet bell pepper. When you tear open that puffed little parcel at the table, the rush of herby, lemony steam is genuinely one of the best moments in home cooking. The fish comes out tender and flaky every time, and the vegetables underneath soak up all that olive oil and citrus into something far greater than the sum of their parts. It's an elegant, fuss-free dinner that proves eating clean doesn't mean eating boring.

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