Cape Town Fish in Foil
While I was in Cape Town visiting friends and family, I had the pleasure of cooking with my sister. She made me this heavenly fish dinner. The shores of Cape Town are abundant with Kingklip. Halibut would be a perfect substitute! The benefit with this recipe is that it could be cooked on the grill or in the oven!
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
10
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 pieces4 pieces4 pieces Halibut Filet, substitute any similar firm fish
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Baby Spinach
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp fresh Basil
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Capers, drained
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Black Olives, pitted and chopped
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 8 Tbsp8 Tbsp8 Tbsp Tomato Paste
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Basil Pesto
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Turn oven on to 400 F or prepare the barbeque grill.
- Cut out 8 large squares of foil big enough to encase the fish fillets. Place 4 foil squares down, 1 per fish fillet.
- Place a handful of spinach on each square.
- Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and place on top of the spinach on each square.
- Season each fillets with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of tomato paste on top of each fish fillet.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of basil pesto on top of the tomato paste on each fish fillet.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon each of basil, capers and olives on top of the pesto on each fillet.
- Season some more on top and drizzle more olive oil.
- Lastly finish off with the grated parmesan cheese.
- Seal the fish parcels with the remaining 4 foil squares securely and place on a hot grill or 400 F oven for approx. 12-15minutes or until an internal temperature of 145 F is reached.
- Rest for 5 minutes before opening the fish parcels!
Notes
This beautifully fragrant fish dish is perfect for an outside summer dinner or perfectly acceptable for a seafood course at an elegant dinner party!
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Appetizers Coconut Free Egg Free Entrées GAPS Gluten Free Grain Free Keto Pescetarian Seafood Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 289 |
| Fat: | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 9 g |
| Protein: | 11 g |
| Cholesterol: | 4 g |
| Sodium: | 161 mg |
| Fiber: | 2 g |
| Sugars: | 5 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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