Mediterranean-Style Baked Tilapia

Submitted by AniSarit

"I came up with this when I needed to make dinner in 20 minutes and all I had was defrosted tilapia. It's low in fat but high in flavor!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 tilapia fillets
• 1 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 4 tablespoons green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1⁄3 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 4 tablespoons red onions, finely diced
• 1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• Pam cooking spray

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Spray Pam on a shallow baking dish and arrange the fillets (skin sides down) that have been seasoned with salt. Bake for 10 minutes, uncovered.
3. In the meantime, heat oil on a frying pan, and sauté the red onion and red bell pepper for a few minutes. When slightly tender, add the tomatoes, green olives, garlic, thyme, and black pepper. Cook a few minutes until of desired consistency and add lemon juice and cumin to mix well.
4. Place this mixture on top of fish, and continue baking the fish for 10-15 minutes longer, until it flakes easily with a fork.
5. Serve with rice or couscous.

Reviews

[apwc6654]

i'm not a fish eater so to make and enjoy this was a treat! thanks for a simple, quick fish recipe.

 

[PavCandyCane 2]

It came out good. I love it, it is quick meal, i substituted the onions and the bell pepper with whatever i had similar but it was good. Cheers