Fish Fillet en Croute

This fish fillet and peppers en croute dish is a wonderful, fancy meal for two, ideal for special occasions or Valentine's Day. Despite the name, this is actually a very simple meal to prepare and you can use whichever fish you prefer, most fillets should work well!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 442 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves removed
• 1 (8 ounce) fillet cod, cut into 2 pieces
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into 2 rectangles
• ½ (4 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place each piece of cod fillet on one of the puff pastry rectangles and season well with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each fish fillet with 1/2 the feta cheese, the roasted red peppers, and the thyme leaves. Fold pastry over the fish and pinch edges together to make a pouch. Brush top with beaten egg and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until puff pastry is golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.