Greek baked fish

Description

Greece is a peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides, so it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of fish and seafood recipes in Greek cuisine. Try this simple baked fish, Greek style.

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceGreek cuisine
Prep time
45 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
45 minutes

Ingredients

2 T
olive oil
4  
fish fillets
1⁄2 t
salt
1⁄2 t
pepper (freshly gorund black pepper)
2 T
lemon juice
1  
onion (medium size, thinly sliced)
3  
tomatoes (washed and sliced thin)
1⁄4 c
parsley leaves (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush a baking dish with olive oil.
  2. Place fish in the prepared baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the lemon juice.
  3. Scatter onion and tomato slices on top of fish and sprinkle the chopped parsley over all.
  4. Bake on the middle rack for 30-40 minutes, or until fish is cooked.

Notes

If you do nor have fresh, use canned tomatoes. One 8 oz can diced tomatoes, drained, would be enough for the standard recipe.

Vary the recipe. Try adding a mirepoix - finely chopped onion, celery and carrots, lightly cooked - with the tomatoes. This variation works particularly well if using canned tomatoes.

In general, fish is cooked when its meat just begins to flake easily when tested with a fork and it loses its translucent or raw appearance.

Any white fish fillets would be good. Try hake, cod or haddock fillets. If you use frozen fish fillets, it is best to thaw them completely before cooking. Do this overnight in the refrigerator, or submerge in cold water - this works best if the fillets come sealed in plastic.

Basting with the pan juices at least once will render a juicier fish.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (7.4 ounces).

Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving

Calories

141.69

Calories From Fat (46%)

65.35

% Daily Value

Total Fat 7.4g

11%

Saturated Fat 1.04g

5%

Cholesterol 24.83mg

8%

Sodium 330.29mg

14%

Potassium 554.71mg

16%

Total Carbohydrates 8.04g

3%

Fiber 1.83g

7%

Sugar 4.19g

 

Protein 11.61g

23%