Fish en Papillote (Cod in Parchment Paper) with Veggies and Garlic Herb Butter

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs. cod (cut into four, 6-oz filets of similar thickness (or another kind of fish- see notes))
• 4 tablespoons butter (melted (plus more, optional, for assembling parchment packets - see notes))
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 lemon (zested and cut into 8 slices)
• 12 whole sun-dried tomatoes (sliced in half (see notes))
• 2 small zucchini and/or summer squash (cut into 20 total slices )
• 1 cup roughly sliced scallions (cut into about ½-inch pieces)
• 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen/defrosted)
• 2 tablespoons capers (or chopped olives)

Instructions

1. Prep everything
2. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Prep all ingredients before beginning for easy assembly. Season the 1 ½ lbs. cod (cut into four similar sized pieces) on both sides with salt and pepper and set aside. To make the garlic herb butter, place the 4 tablespoons butter, the 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, the 1 clove garlic (minced), and the zest of the 1 lemon in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup. Melt everything together in the microwave for about 1 minute.
3. Assemble your parchment packets
4. Place a piece of parchment paper approximately 12 inches x 16 inches on the counter in front of you. OPTIONAL: brush melted butter around the border of the parchment paper on both sides (see notes).
5. Option #1: Fold in half, arrange ingredients on the bottom half. Fold top over, and crimp the edges around, tucking the last bit underneath. Place on baking sheet.
6. Option #2: Place ingredients in center of parchment, bring top and bottom edges together, fold together about 1-inch, and continue rolling and folding down until you reach the ingredients. Tuck ends underneath and place on baking sheet.
7. To arrange your ingredients: Evenly divide the 12 whole sun-dried tomatoes, the 2 small zucchini and/or summer squash slices, the 1 cup roughly sliced scallionsand the 1 cup corn kernels on each of the four pieces of parchment. Top with the 2 tablespoons capers, spoon the melted garlic herb butter mixture on top, and place 2 slices of lemon on top of each.
8. Bake and enjoy!
9. Bake the wrapped parchment packets at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, or until cod is fully cooked (see notes). Place packed on a plate and use scissors to cut open or unfold manually, being careful of escaping hot steam. Serve directly out of the parchment packets on the plate and enjoy!