Whiting in a bag

Whiting in a bag

With just four ingredients, fish just doesn’t get any easier to cook

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 190C/gas 7. Cut out 2 x 40cm diameter circles of baking parchment. Fold each piece in half to form a crease. Slash the fish 3-4 times on each side to the bone - set aside.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan; add the dill and season. Put each fish on one half of the paper circles and tuck the lemon around. Drizzle the flavoured butter over the top and wrap each to form a parcel.
  3. Put on baking sheets and bake for 12 mins. To see if cooked, insert a skewer through the paper into the fish, leave for 15 secs, then feel if the tip is hot.

per serving

286 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 2g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, salt 0.72 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2005.

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  • 03 November 2010

    Dave rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I caught my whiting off Felixstowe beach Monday night and used them in this recipe Tuesday evening - marvellous! So simple and yet so effective. The lemon gives the fish a lift and the dill adds depth. The combination works perfectly and looks great. I have three whiting left and I will certainly be using this recipe again. I might add some seasoning next time but not too much or it could ruin the balance of what is a very simple yet effective dish.

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  • 19 August 2011

    NinaDee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I had same freshly caught off Flamborough Head in E Yorks. One of the finest fish to eat!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Healthy supper choice

Ingredients

  • 2 x 340g whiting , gutted
  • 25g butter
  • 2 tbsp chopped dill
  • 1 lemon , thinly sliced
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per serving

286 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 2g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, salt 0.72 g

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