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Basa en Papillote and Sun-Dried Tomato Butter

Basa en Papillote and Sun-Dried Tomato Butter

with Cheesy Roasted Salad Potatoes and Green Beans

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on June 03, 2025

Cooking fish 'en papillote' is a traditional French technique of baking fish enclosed in a parcel made from baking parchment, which traps the steam and cooks the fish delicately. Cooking fish this way allows the fish to be cooked surrounded by a sauce, flavoured butter and any vegetable garnishes.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Pescatarian
Allergens:
Fish
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total40 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

350 grams

Salad Potatoes

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

125 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

160 grams

Green Beans

1 unit(s)

Lemon

25 grams

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

2 unit(s)

Basa Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

1 tbsp

Honey

40 grams

Butter

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2408 kJ
Energy (kcal)576 kcal
Fat23.7 g
of which saturates13.4 g
Carbohydrate41.6 g
of which sugars13 g
Dietary Fibre6.5 g
Protein30.2 g
Salt1.7 g
Trans Fat0.1 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Garlic Press
Small Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Large Frying Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Halve the salad potatoes (no need to peel).

Pop the potatoes onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.

2

Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Halve the baby plum tomatoes. Trim the green beans.

Cut half the lemon into slices, then cut the remaining lemon into wedges.

In a small bowl, combine the sun-dried tomato paste, half the garlic, the honey and butter (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper. 

3

Brush a large piece of baking paper or foil for each basa fillet with oil, then lay two slices of lemon in the centre of each.

Place the fish fillets onto the lemon slices. Season with salt and pepper.

Gently press some of the sun-dried tomato butter over the fish. Evenly share the halved tomatoes around each fish fillet.

Fold the baking paper or foil shut, pinching on all sides to seal and create a parcel.

4

Bake the parcels on the middle shelf until cooked through, 14-16 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. It's cooked when opaque in the centre.

5

While the fish bakes, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the green beans and stir-fry until starting to char, 2-3 mins.

Stir in the remaining garlic, then turn the heat down to medium and cook for 1 min. Add a splash of water and immediately cover with a lid or some foil. Cook until tender, 4-5 mins. Remove from the heat.

When the potatoes have 5 mins remaining, sprinkle over the hard Italian style cheese. Return to the oven and cook for the remaining time. 

6

When everything's ready, unfold the parcels and transfer the cooked basa fillets to your plates.

Spoon over the roasted tomatoes and melted sun-dried tomato butter from the parcels. 

Serve with the cheesy roast potatoes, green beans and lemon wedges on the side.

Enjoy!

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