Vietnamese Fish Parcels with Vermicelli Salad

Vietnamese Fish Parcels with Vermicelli Salad

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 23, 2020.

Ingredients

FISH PARCELS

  • 1 pack mung bean vermicelli
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated ginger
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Vietnamese sauce
  • 1 carrot, peeled into ribbons
  • 1 baby bok choy, cut into quarters
  • 1 pack market fish, patted dry & any larger pieces cut in half

SALAD

  • 1/2 capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 bag slaw
  • 1 pack Vietnamese salad dressing

TO SERVE

  • 2 Tbsp chopped peanuts
  • 2 tsp Vietnamese sauce
  • 1/2 bunch coriander, leaves picked
  • 1/2 lime, cut into wedges

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Bring a full kettle to the boil. Set aside 2 pieces of foil and 2 pieces of baking paper measuring about 30 x 30cm each.
  2. Cook vermicelli. Place vermicelli in a heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 5 minutes, then drain and set half the noodles aside (this is leftover). Cover to keep warm.
  3. Prep fish parcel ingredients. In a small bowl, mix together garlic, ginger, 1 tsp oil and first measure of Vietnamese sauce.
  4. Assemble fish parcels. Lay each sheet of foil topped with a sheet of baking paper on a clean bench. Divide cooked vermicelli into two, and place one half in the centre of each square. Top with carrot ribbons and bok choy. Divide fish among parcels and spoon over Vietnamese sauce mixture.
  5. Wrap foil and paper into parcels by pulling two sides up and rolling together downwards towards fish. Twist each end of the parcel tightly, ensuring sauce cannot leak. It should look like a Christmas cracker.
  6. Cook parcels. Place on a baking tray and bake for 12-16 minutes, until fish is cooked through and veggies are tender.
  7. Prep salad. In a bowl, toss capsicum, slaw and Vietnamese salad dressing together. Season to taste.
  8. Prep garnishes.
  9. Serve fish parcels topped with peanuts, second measure of Vietnamese sauce and coriander. Serve salad and lime wedges on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1743 kj
417 kcal
Protein 36.0g
Carbohydrate 35.1g
Fat 14.2g