Baked white fish
27 min·Mediterranean
Baked white fish
Ingredients
For the fish
- 4 white fish fillets (approx. 150g each)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 1 lemon, juice only
For the tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 x 400g tin plum tomatoes
- 1 tbsp capers, rinsed
- 100g black olives, pitted and halved
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Sea salt and black pepper
- A small bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked
Instructions
10 steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
- 2
Place the fish fillets on a baking tray.
- 3
Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and squeeze over the lemon juice.
- 4
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
15 min - 5
Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- 6
Add the garlic and red onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until softened.
5 min - 7
Add the plum tomatoes, capers, olives, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
- 8
Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
10 min - 9
Stir in the basil leaves.
- 10
Serve the baked fish with the tomato sauce.
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