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Greek Style Chicken or Fish Pouch Dinner

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By Bob Carter

Posted July 23rd, 2007

FabulousFoods.com Recommends: Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood, by Paul Johnson, (2007, Wiley)

Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood

Servings:	4
Author Notes:	Pouch dinners are a quick and easy way to make dinner. They also cut down on dishes as they cook right in the pouch so they're perfect for camping trips.
Ingredients:	four 1/3 lb pieces thresher shark OR 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 cups cooked couscous 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed 1/2 yellow onion, minced 1/2 green bell pepper, minced 2 tablespoons fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 heads caramelized fennel, thinly sliced (saute in a small amount of oil to caramelize) 6 tablespoons chopped black olives 1 can (14 ounces) water packed artichoke hearts 4 small diced Roma tomatoes 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions:	Preheat oven to 450 degrees or ready a charcoal grill to medium heat. Caramelize the fennel by sauteing in a small amount of olive oil in a hot skillet. Set aside. Sauté the garlic, onion, bell pepper and basil together for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Cook couscous according to package instructions, adding the sautéed vegetables into the pot with the couscous and water. Mix couscous well when it is finished cooking. Set aside. Spray 4 large pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray or brush lightly with olive oil. Spread 1/4 of the couscous mixture on each of the foil pieces. Top couscous with fish or chicken, and layer Caramelized fennel, olives, artichoke hearts and feta on top. Close foil pouch by drawing sides straight up, roll down tops and fold ends in .Bake or cook over indirect heat on the grill for 20-25 minutes for fish or 30-35 minutes for chicken.