When I came across this scrumptious recipe by Emeril Lagasse, I was excited to find another delicious way to enjoy fish!
Quick, easy and deliciously light, this nutritious recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes and works great with virtually any type of white fish, such as cod, halibut, sole or flounder. (For information about the safest, most eco-friendly fish in your region, download a free pocket guide from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.)
Layer ingredients as described in recipe below.
Then, fold the foil over the fish lengthwise, crimping to seal. Finally, fold the ends up to form a pouch. Get ready for something delicious!
Grilled Fish Provencal (GF)
Ingredients
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning
- Pinch of red-pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 6 small organic zucchini, thinly sliced
- 4 wild-caught white fish fillets (6oz each)
- 10oz organic sweet grape or cherry tomatoes, halved (we like mini-heirloom tomatoes)
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium. In a small bowl, add lemon zest, Italian seasoning, red-pepper flakes, salt pepper and garlic powder. Toss well to combine; set aside.
- If using fresh fish, pat dry and set aside. If using frozen fish, place fish fillets on a clean kitchen towel (or paper towels) and cover with another clean kitchen towel (or paper towels) and gently press to remove any excess water; set aside.
- Place side-by-side on kitchen counter, four 14-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Leaving a two-inch border around the foil, divide the sliced onion and zucchini evenly among the four sheets of foil. Season veggies with salt and pepper. Top veggies with the fish fillets. Sprinkle fish generously with the spice mixture. Then, top each fillet with a handful of tomato halves and one tablespoon of olive oil. Fold foil over ingredients, crimping the edges to form a sealed pouch, as shown in photos below.
- Place packets on grill. Cover and grill until fish is just cooked through (about 10-12 minutes). Remove packets from grill. Open carefully, as the packets will release some steam, and transfer to serving plates. (Original recipe can be found at Everyday Food.)
We loved this meal! My kids loved opening their foil packets to find a”surprise”! I only used 3 zucchini as 6 was going to be too many. In future I think I would look at approx. one zucchini per person as a good measure. I’ll be making this again!
Excellent! So glad you all enjoyed this recipe. I think my zucchini are small and thus my affinity for lots of them. I never thought of these as being little surprises to open – how cute! love it! 🙂
If I use an oven instead, what temp and time should I use?
You could bake the fish at 375 degrees. Not sure of the exact cook time, but I’d check one packet at around the 10 minute mark. I’m sure they will be just as yummy in the oven. Lots of blessings, Kelly 🙂
Wow, what a great way to make fish! This recipe is so succulent and flavorful. The lemon zest is perfect and the tomatoes and zucchinis pair so well together. Thank you for the oven instructions :).
My pleasure! So glad you all enjoyed it! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to leave a kind note! Blessings, Kelly
Looks amazing! Is there a way to make this without using aluminum foil? Thanks so much for these delicious recipes!!
Use parchment to wrap the fish and then seal in foil (if you don’t want foil touching your food) and then proceed to place on grill. Or seal in parchment and bake in 450 degree oven on a baking sheet – you’ll need to experiment with the cook time though, most likely will need less time. 🙂
hmmm….an interesting recipe – i’ve got to try this one!
Thanks so much! 🙂 Enjoy!