5.0 from 6 votes
Basil Tapenade Baked Whitefish
Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.
Prep Time
13 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 842 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pitted Castelvetrano olives, about 1 cup (see note below)
- 15 large basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, or more as needed
- 1 ½ teaspoons capers, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove)
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- 4 boneless skinless wild caught white fish filets, such as cod or haddock (4 ounces each)
- freshly ground black pepper
- fresh lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450⁰F and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. In the work bowl of a food processor add olives, basil, olive oil, capers, garlic, and lemon zest. Pulse until ingredients form a rough paste.
- Place fish fillets on prepared baking sheet and season with pepper. Spread the tapenade over the top of the fillets, evenly divided.
- Bake fillets for roughly 15 minutes, or until fillets are cooked through and flake easily with a fork. Fish can easily go from perfectly done to overdone, so pay close attention as it cooks and don't let it overcook (or it will become dry and rubbery). The cook time will be dependent on the fillets' thickness. Let it rest for 3 minutes, then season with freshly ground black pepper before serving. Serve hot with fresh lemon wedges; squeeze on a little fresh lemon juice for a nice, bright lemon flavor. Feel free to drizzle fillets with a little extra olive oil for more flavor and moisture, if desired.
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Notes
- You will also need: Baking sheet, parchment, food processor
- Note: If watching your sodium content, you may reduce the olives by half, then add more basil and olive oil to make a spreadable herb paste.
- Note
Nutrition Information
Calories
842kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
161g
(322%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
387mg
(129%)
Sodium
948mg
(40%)
Potassium
3735mg
(107%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
552IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
163mg
(16%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 842
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 842kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 161g | 322% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 387mg | 129% |
| Sodium | 948mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 3735mg | 79% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 552IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 163mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.