🐟 Pescado Empapelado 🇲🇽

Description

Pescado Empapelado is a coastal Mexican classic — white fish fillets marinated in lime, garlic, and chili, then steamed in parchment like a fragrant gift from the sea. It’s light, flavorful, and deeply traditional 🫔🔥

Ingredients

• 🐟 2 white fish fillets (e.g., tilapia or snapper), 300 g total (10.5 oz)
• 🍋 Juice of 1 lime
• 🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 🌶️ 1 fresh chili (guajillo or jalapeño), thinly sliced
• 🧅 1 small tomato, thinly sliced
• 🧅 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 🌿 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (15 g / 0.5 oz)
• 🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste
• 🫔 2 sheets parchment paper (or foil)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
2. 2️⃣ In a bowl, marinate fish with lime juice, garlic, chili, salt, and pepper for 15 minutes.
3. 3️⃣ Place each fillet on a parchment sheet. Top with tomato, onion, and cilantro.
4. 4️⃣ Fold the paper tightly into a packet.
5. 5️⃣ Bake for 20 minutes. Open carefully — hot steam will escape!
6. 6️⃣ Serve directly in paper for a rustic and flavorful meal 🍽️

Total Time

⏳ Prep time: 15 minutes
🔥 Cooking time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total time: 35 minutes

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