Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Take the fish out of the fridge a quarter of an hour before cooking: it will cook more evenly.
Cod en papillote with ginger and lime.
Tender fish, ribbons of vegetables, the scent of ginger and lime: a light papillote that cooks while you sit at the table, and that each of you opens on your own plate.

Open cod papillote with courgette and carrot ribbons, ginger and lime, served for a candlelit dinner. AI-generated illustrations.
See in Photo Comic artA papillote is cooking that works while you're at the table. A sheet of paper, a fillet of fish, ribbons of vegetables, and the oven does the rest: gentle cooking, tender flesh, no smell of frying, almost no fat. The ideal dish for a dinner for two that shouldn't weigh you down.
Ginger and lime give it its character. Ginger is one of the so-called warming spices, the ones said to stir the senses: no study confirms it, but it leaves a light warmth in the mouth and fresh breath, which is no small thing on an evening like this one.
The big moment comes at the table: each of you opens your papillote in a cloud of fragrant steam. A little bit of theater, for a dish ready in half an hour.
Each of you opens your papillote in a cloud of fragrant steam.
Method.
7 steps · 30 minutesWash the zucchini and peel the carrot, then cut them into long ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Work your way around the zucchini and stop before the softer center, which would release water.
Peel the ginger: the edge of a teaspoon scrapes off the skin without wasting the flesh. Zest the lime, then squeeze it.
Cut two squares of parchment paper, about 35 cm on each side. In the center of each, lay half the vegetable ribbons, then a cod fillet. Grate the ginger over the top, add the lime zest and juice, the soy sauce, the oil and the chili. No need for salt: the soy sauce takes care of that.
Close the papillotes. Bring two opposite edges of the paper together above the fish, fold them over together several times, then roll the ends underneath. The paper should be well sealed without being tight against the fish: the steam needs room.
Place the papillotes on a baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets. To check, open one corner slightly: the flesh should have turned white and opaque, and flake apart under the fork.
Serve the papillotes closed, one per plate, and let each person open their own. Scatter with chopped cilantro once the first burst of steam has escaped.
Tips.
Recipes proofread before publication. The virtues credited to foods owe more to tradition than to science: the pleasure of cooking for two is real enough. AI-generated illustrations.
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