Fish Pockets
- 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 4- to 5-ounce piece of swordfish or boneless fillet of sea bass, snapper, salmon or haddock
- 1/2 medium potato, diced
- 1 scallion sliced diagonally in half-inch slices
- 1 thick slice of tomato, diced
- 3 or 4 long thin strips of red or yellow bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Pull out a square of heavy-duty aluminum foil to make a loose packet around the fish and vegetables.
- Smear half a teaspoon of oil on the foil and set the fish in the middle.
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil and throw in the potato dice.
- Bring back to a boil and cook for 4 or 5 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender.
- Drain immediately.
- Pile the parboiled potato dice, scallions, tomato dice and pepper strips on the fish.
- Sprinkle with remaining oil and lemon juice, adding salt and pepper.
- Pull up the sides of the foil and seal.
- The packets may be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated, but bring them to room temperature before cooking.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place the packets on a cookie sheet in the oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
extravirgin olive oil, swordfish, potato, scallion, tomato, red, lemon juice, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3733 (may not work)