Description
This Easy Mediterranean Baked Fish recipe offers a flavorful and healthy way to enjoy tender fish fillets infused with fragrant herbs and surrounded by vibrant vegetables. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, it combines fresh thyme, rosemary, oregano, and parsley with juicy cherry tomatoes, olives, zucchini, and onions, all baked to perfection in the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Fish and Herbs
- 2 fish fillets (cod, tilapia, or halibut)
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped or dried
Vegetables and Extras
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup olives, pitted
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
Seasoning and Oil
- Olive oil (to drizzle)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the ideal temperature for baking the fish evenly.
- Prepare Fish: Place the fish fillets in a baking dish, laying them flat to cook uniformly.
- Add Herbs: Sprinkle the chopped fresh thyme, rosemary, dried oregano, and parsley evenly over the fish to infuse it with Mediterranean flavors.
- Add Vegetables: Arrange the cherry tomatoes, olives, diced onion, and diced zucchini around the fish in the baking dish, creating a flavorful vegetable bed.
- Season and Oil: Drizzle olive oil over the fish and vegetables, then season everything with salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the fish is fully cooked and flakes easily with a fork, and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve hot, optionally garnished with additional fresh parsley for extra color and flavor.
Notes
- Choose firm white fish fillets like cod, tilapia, or halibut for the best texture.
- To make the dish gluten-free, ensure all herbs and olives are free from any additives.
- Fresh herbs provide the best flavor but dried herbs can be used if fresh are not available.
- Adjust baking time if your fillets are thicker or thinner than average.
- Serve with a side of crusty bread or a fresh green salad for a complete Mediterranean meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
