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Mediterranean Fish Fillets

Fresh lemon juice, capers, basil, and olive oil provide your palate with a taste from the Greek Isles.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6; 3 ounces fish per serving

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
6 mild white fish fillets (about 4 ounces each), rinsed and patted dry
Juice of 1 medium lemon
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 large tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons capers packed in balsamic vinegar, drained
1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs (lowest sodium available)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil spray.

    Step 2

    Place the fish in a single layer on the baking sheet. Drizzle with the lemon juice. Sprinkle with the pepper. Top with the tomatoes, bell pepper, and capers.

    Step 3

    In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, oil, and basil. Sprinkle over the fish.

    Step 4

    Bake for 25 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

  2. Cook’s Tip on Mild White Fish

    Step 5

    Factors including taste preference, availability, freshness, price, and avoidance of what is being overharvested may affect your choice of mild white fish. Many varieties, such as cod, grouper, haddock, mahimahi, sea bass, scrod, sole, and tilapia, are interchangeable, needing only minor adjustments in cooking time to account for differences in thickness.

  3. Nutrition Information

    Step 6

    (Per serving)

    Step 7

    Calories: 136

    Step 8

    Total fat: 3.5g

    Step 9

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 10

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 11

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 12

    Monounsaturated: 2.0g

    Step 13

    Cholesterol: 43mg

    Step 14

    Sodium: 183mg

    Step 15

    Carbohydrates: 7g

    Step 16

    Fiber: 1g

    Step 17

    Sugars: 2g

    Step 18

    Protein: 19g

    Step 19

    Calcium: 36mg

    Step 20

    Potassium: 385mg

  4. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 21

    1/2 starch

    Step 22

    3 very lean meat

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