Baked Cod and Summer Squash in Foil Packets

This easy dish of cod cooked in foil packets with squash and fresh herbs is one of the easiest recipes to scale: it works the same whether you make it for one, two, three, four or fourteen people.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Season fish with salt and pepper. Arrange 4 large sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface and set 1 fish fillet on each piece of foil. Arrange zucchini, squash, and onion around each fillet and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle fish and vegetables with red chile flakes. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon oil and 1/2 tablespoon wine onto vegetables and fish.
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Arrange a few lemon slices on top of each fillet and top with a thyme sprig. Wrap foil around fish and vegetables, leaving some air space within each packet, and seal very well. Set packets on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Carefully open 1 packet to confirm fish is just cooked through; if not, re-seal packet and return to oven to continue cooking until cooked through. Serve right away, opening packets at the table.
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Aluminum foil, rimmed baking sheet
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This recipe can easily be scaled up or down to serve as many or as few people as you like.

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