Steamed cod parcels with fennel and herbs recipe

Name: Steamed cod parcels with fennel and herbs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1tbsp olive oil; 2 Tesco Finest echalion shallots, finely sliced; 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and finely sliced; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 125ml white wine; 4 x 125g (4oz) pieces cod loin; 1 lemon, half cut into 4 slices (keep the other half for squeezing over the peas); 4 stalks lemon thyme; 350g (12oz) frozen peas; large handful fresh mint leaves, chopped; new potatoes, to serve

Serve up this pretty parcel of flaky cod, sweet fennel and fresh herbs. Whoever opens it is in for a delicious experience.

See method

Serves 4
40 mins to cook
201 calories / serving

Freezable
Healthy

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Finest Echalion Shallots 400G
2 Tesco Finest echalion shallots, finely sliced
£1.55
£3.88/kg
Tesco Fennel Each
1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and finely sliced
£1.25
£1.25/each
Tesco Large Garlic
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
£0.50
£0.50/each
Caparelli Pinot Grigio 187Ml
Any 4 for 3 Clubcard Price - Cheapest Product Free - Selected Premix Cans
Offer valid for delivery from 02/10/2026 until 28/02/2027
125ml white wine
£2.30
£12.30/litre
Tesco 2 Boneless Cod Fillets 280G
4 x 125g (4oz) pieces cod loin
£8.15
£29.11/kg
Tesco Lemons 4 Pack
£1.20 Clubcard Price
(£0.30/each)
Offer valid for delivery from 22/09/2026 until 05/10/2026
1 lemon, half cut into 4 slices (keep the other half for squeezing over the peas)
£1.45
£0.36/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Thyme 20G
4 stalks lemon thyme
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Grower's Harvest Garden Peas 900G
350g (12oz) frozen peas
£1.15
£1.28/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
Aldi Price Match
large handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Growers Harvest New Potatoes In Water 567G
Aldi Price Match
new potatoes, to serve
£0.39
£1.13/kg DR.WT

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200ºC, fan 180ºC. Tear off 4 x 40cm (16in) long pieces of nonstick baking paper for your parcels.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over a medium to high heat and cook the shallots, fennel and garlic for 10 minutes, or until softened and golden. Add the wine to the pan and bubble for a minute. Remove from the heat and divide the shallot mixture between the parcels, top each with a piece of fish, scatter over a little salt and pepper then top with a slice of lemon and a sprig of lemon thyme. Spoon over the wine sauce. Scrunch up the edges of the baking paper to seal into a parcel. Put the parcels on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to the boil and add the frozen peas. Cook for a couple of minutes, then drain. Put in a bowl, add the mint and a squeeze of lemon, then crush lightly and season.
Place the parcels on 4 plates to be opened at the table. Serve with the minted peas and some new potatoes, if you like.