Tilapia with Escarole and Lemon-Pepper Oil

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 12 ounces baby fingerling potatoes, halved, or small red-skinned potatoes, quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 head escarole (about 1 1/4 pounds), torn into pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 1/4 pounds tilapia fillets, patted dry
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves torn
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large deep skillet with a lid over medium heat. Place the potatoes in the pan cut-side down. Add the garlic and cook until the potatoes are slightly golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the escarole, season with salt and pepper, then add about 1/3 cup water. Cover and steam until the escarole wilts, about 5 minutes.

Season the fish with salt and pepper; place on top of the greens in the pan and sprinkle with the oregano leaves. Cover and steam until the fish is just cooked through, about 5 more minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk the lemon juice in a bowl with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil; season with 1 teaspoon salt and plenty of pepper.

Carefully lift the fish off the greens and transfer to rimmed plates or bowls. Distribute the greens, potatoes and pan juices around the fish. Drizzle with the lemon-pepper oil.

Per serving: Calories 465; Fat 30 g (Sat. 5 g; Mono. 20.5 g; Poly. 3.6 g); Cholesterol 70 mg; Sodium 590 mg; Carbohydrate 20 g; Fiber 6 g; Protein 32 g

Photograph By Antonis Achilleos

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  • on February 02, 2012

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    Delicious and very quick to make. Easy, healthy weeknight dinner. Will definitely make it again.

    I put the fish in when the escarole was just starting to wilt -- not after 4-5 minutes as suggested by recipe. They turned out perfect and had great flavor. Next time I might cook the potatoes separately, as I like them to be a bit crispier. (Although it is nice to only use one pan, especially on a weeknight.

    I think the veggie-to-fish ratio is off. You might want to do half-again or double the veggies if you're serving four. The two of us ate all the vegetables and just 1/2 the fish (two of four fillets.

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  • on January 30, 2012

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    Super delicious and incredibly easy. I added Old Bay Seasoning to the tilapia to give it a nice extra kick in flavor. Enjoy!

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  • on December 21, 2011

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    Made this numerous times. Love it! Don't go overboard on the garlic; don't oversteam the Escarole or the fish; don't add too much oregano. Stick to the recipe. Excellent.

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