Mediterranean Baked Cod
from kristineskitchenblog.comThis Mediterranean baked cod brings together flaky white fish, olives, tomatoes, and onion for a fresh, flavorful meal that's as quick to make as it is delicious. Serve it with roasted potatoes, sliced crusty bread, or rice and sautéed zucchini.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cod fillets about 5 ounces each
- ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup pitted green olives such as Castelvetrano olives, coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Pat cod fillets dry and place them in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Squeeze some lemon juice (about ½ of a lemon) over the fish, then evenly sprinkle on the sweet paprika and season generously with salt and pepper.4 cod fillets, ½ lemon, ½ teaspoon sweet paprika, salt and pepper
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, green olives, red onion, olive oil, garlic and dried oregano. Stir gently to combine. Spoon this mixture on and around the cod in the baking dish.1 cup cherry tomatoes, ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives, ⅓ cup pitted green olives, ⅓ cup diced red onion, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cod is cooked through (it should register 145°F in the center and flake easily with a fork, see note). Serve, sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
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Notes
- Frozen fish: Thaw it in a bowl of cold water right before cooking. It may take a little longer to cook through since the center will likely still be very cold, even if thawed.
- You can use any type of white fish (halibut, tilapia, sea bass, etc.) or even salmon in this recipe. Adjust the baking time as needed to cook the fish until it flakes easily with a fork and reaches 145°F in the center.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 717mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
