Description
Mediterranean Style Baked Tilapia is a vibrant, healthy dish featuring tender tilapia fillets topped with roasted cherry tomatoes, briny olives, and creamy feta, all infused with aromatic garlic and oregano.
Ingredients
Scale
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
divided
4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
halved
4 cloves garlic
finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 cup green olives
pitted and chopped
4 tilapia fillets
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
to taste
Chopped fresh parsley
for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the halved tomatoes and garlic, cooking until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the dried oregano and chopped olives. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
- In a baking dish, place the tilapia fillets and drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the tomato and olive mixture over the tilapia fillets. Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Ensure the tilapia fillets are evenly sized for consistent cooking. Fresh ingredients will yield the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with topping
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Mediterranean Style Baked Tilapia, baked tilapia, Mediterranean recipes, healthy fish dishes