Lemon Provencal Baked Snapper [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 25 minutes

Eating red snapper regularly is one of the best ways to ensure you stay fit. This sea food, besides being low in calories is extremely rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, vitamin A and selenium. The presence of important nutrient like selenium ensures good health of your thyroid and blood cell functions. Furthermore, the antioxidants that the fish provides you helps prevent free radical compounds from causing medical conditions like heart diseases, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Health benefits of tarragon herbs are plenty. For example, they supply your body with antioxidants and assist you during metabolic processes. Your blood-glucose levels can also be controlled in having tarragon herbs regularly.

Nutrition

• calories: 287
• protein: 39
• carbs: 25
• fat: 3
• saturated fat: 0.51
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.85
• monounsaturated fat: 0.45
• cholesterol: 63
• sodium: 129
• potassium: 923
• dietary fiber: 3.38
• sugars: 0.08
• vitamin a: 58
• vitamin c: 29
• calcium: 94
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 21.54
• other fats: 1.19

Ingredients

• 1 fruit without seeds Lemons, raw, with peel
• 2 cup, cooked Couscous, cooked
• 2 gram Thyme, fresh
• 0 1/2 cup olive-caper simmer sauce
• 680 gram Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw
• 0.52 unit Onion, red, raw
• 0.52 bulb Fennel, bulb, raw

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 400 degree F (200C). Now place parchment papers (4 of them –rectangle size) on the baking sheet.
• Cut red onion and fennel into two pieces each and place them evenly on the parchment paper. Now top red onion and fennel using fish, tarragon sprigs, 2 tbsp sauce, lemon slices, remaining red onion and fennel. Once all the items are placed, fold up the paper and form a tight pouch.
• Now place the above dish in the oven and bake for at least 15 min. Then remove the dish from the oven and place it over the plates. Now carefully remove the parchment paper so as to release steam. While serving the dish use the couscous, if required.