Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets or other white fish fillets
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes with juice
- 1 Anaheim chile, stemmed, seeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup pitted and halved green olives
- 1/4 cup capers, drained
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the fish fillets on both sides with salt and black pepper, to taste. Saute the fillets until they are opaque and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the fish to a glass baking dish where they fit snugly.
In the same saute pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, Anaheim chile, bay leaf and oregano and bring the pan to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and let the sauce simmer until the chiles soften, about 6 minutes. Uncover the pan, add the olives and capers, and cook until the flavors combine, about 4 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
Pour the sauce over the fish in the baking dish. Bake until the fish is heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven, discard the bay leaf and serve.
















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By HuasaGringa
Oregon City. OR
on April 24, 2013
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I used mahi-mahi from Costco's frozen fish section instead of tilapia. The fillets were thicker than the tilapia I usually buy, which probably accounts for having to leave the fish in the oven 15 minutes-20 minutes, covered, instead of 5 minutes. The dish is simple to make, yet so flavorful. I served it with a baked potato, sour cream, and chives. DELICIOUS!
By sstella3
Walnut, CA
on March 18, 2013
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This is a light and healthy way of fixing tilapia. The sauce is wonderful, but not overpowering. Next time I might try using a hotter chile or add some chile flakes as the anaheim chile was a little too mild for my taste. My family, even the grandchildren, loved it. This is a keeper.
By gls5144_10439336
Andover, KS
on March 10, 2013
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It was OK. Not great, but OK. For me, anyway. Thanks for sharing all of your recipes!
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