Easiest-Ever Fish in Foil

Name: Easiest-Ever Fish in Foil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon, fresh thyme leaves; ½ teaspoon, grated lemon zest, zested from ½ lemon, plus lemon wedges for serving; ½ teaspoon, table salt; ⅛ teaspoon, pepper; 4 (6-ounce), skinless cod fillets, 1 to 1½ inches thick; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

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By Katie Leaird

Young chefs can make this simple baked fish recipe flavored with lemon, herbs, and butter for family dinner.

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes

What Kids Are SayingI got to use a zester for the first time, and kids don’t usually get to use those kinds of things!” —Grace, recipe tester, age 7

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This weeknight-ready dish might be simple to make, but it’s still full of flavor. It uses a cooking method called “en papillote,” or cooking food inside a sealed packet. We fill ours with cod fillets, lemon, herbs, and butter. The aluminum ...

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