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Coconut lime fish parcels with Thai basil plated and ready to serve
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Coconut lime fish parcels with Thai basil

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White fish gently oven-steamed in baking-paper parcels with coconut milk, ginger and fish sauce, then finished with fresh lime and Thai basil. Serve with jasmine rice to soak up the light, fragrant broth; thicker fillets may need extra baking time.

Oct 15

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  • Coconut lime fish parcels with Thai basil

    Preparation takes 21 minutes. Cooking takes 35 minutes. Allow 41 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: raw skinless, boneless cod, haddock or hake fillets, dry jasmine rice, water, full-fat unsweetened tinned coconut milk, fish sauce. Equipment: Oven, Approximately 35 × 25 cm rimmed baking tray, Two 40 cm squares of baking paper rated for 200°C, 1–1.5 litre saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, Fine sieve, Scales and measuring jug, Small mixing bowl, Knife and chopping board, Two shallow heatproof serving bowls.

    Kitchen tip: Fillet thickness matters more than weight. Choose matching pieces and check each parcel; remove a thinner fillet as soon as it is ready.

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