Fillet of Cod with Asparagus and Prosciutto

Name: Fillet of Cod with Asparagus and Prosciutto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams slender asparagus spears, trimmed to 7-inch lengths; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) butter; 1 kilograms cod fillets, pinbones removed; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 170 grams paper-thin prosciutto slices, halved lengthwise; 1 teaspoon salt

Fillet of Cod with Asparagus and Prosciutto is a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian main course. One portion of this dish contains around 37g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 340 calories. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up slender asparagus spears, lemon juice, lemon peel, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

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Drain.

Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool.

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Drain well.

Mash garlic and 1 teaspoon salt to paste in small bowl. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in small nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Add garlic paste; stir until pale golden, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice, peel, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

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Remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 500°F.

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Cut out six 12-inch squares of parchment paper.

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Place 1 parchment square on work surface.

Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil over parchment.

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Place 1 cod fillet in center of parchment. Spoon 1/6 of garlic-lemon mixture over fish. Cover with 1/6 of asparagus spears. Arrange 1/6 of prosciutto slices over. Fold 2 opposite sides of parchment in over fish and vegetables, then fold in remaining 2 sides, enclosing completely. Fasten parchment edges together with paper clips to seal packet.

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Place on large rimmed baking sheet. Repeat procedure with remaining parchment, oil, fish, garlic-lemon mixture, asparagus, and prosciutto. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)

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Bake fish until just opaque in center (parchment will turn golden brown), about 12 minutes.

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Transfer 1 parchment packet to each of 6 plates. Open parchment packets and serve.

Use tweezers or needle-nose pliers to remove any pinbones that protrude from the cod fillets.

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Servings:

680grams

slender asparagus spears, trimmed to 7-inch lengths 2Tbsps

(1/4 stick) butter 1kilograms

cod fillets, pinbones removed 2

garlic cloves, minced 1teaspoons

ground black pepper 79milliliters

fresh lemon juice 2teaspoons

grated lemon peel 1Tbsp

olive oil 170grams

paper-thin prosciutto slices, halved lengthwise 1teaspoon

salt

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Cod works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Caposaldo Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.