Provençal Green Olive Tapenade with Lemon Cod Fillets

Ingredients

• 4 cod fillets, skinless


• Salt and freshly ground black pepper


• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


• 2 lemons


• 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped


• 2 tablespoons capers, drained


• 1/2 cup green olives, pitted and chopped


• 1 clove garlic, minced


• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme


• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit ({method_of_cooking}).


2. Season both sides of the cod fillets with salt and pepper.


3. Place the fillets in an oven-proof baking dish and drizzle each with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil.


4. Transfer the baking dish to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.


5. While the cod is cooking, prepare the tapenade: Zest one lemon and then juice both lemons. Mix together the lemon zest, lemon juice, the remaining olive oil, parsley, capers, green olives, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.


6. Once the cod is ready, remove it from the oven and top each portion with a generous spoonful of the tapenade.


7. Serve immediately.

Preparation Time

ISO 8601 duration format: PT15M
Human readable format: 15 minutes

Cooking Time

ISO 8601 duration format: PT15M
Human readable format: 15 minutes

Total Time

ISO 8601 duration format: PT30M
Human readable format: 30 minutes

Additional Information

Type of dish: {meal_type}
Keywords: Cod, Fish, Tapenade, Green Olives, Mediterranean Cuisine, Lemon

Recipe Yield

Serves: 4

Total Calories

Approximately 300 calories per serving

Ingredients

• 4 cod fillets (about 600g)


• Salt and freshly ground black pepper


• 30ml extra-virgin olive oil


• 2 lemons


• 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped


• 30ml capers, drained


• 120g green olives, pitted and chopped


• 1 clove garlic, minced


• 2.5ml dried thyme


• 1.25ml red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius ({method_of_cooking}).


2. Season both sides of the cod fillets with salt and pepper.


3. Place the fillets in an oven-proof baking dish and drizzle each with 15ml of olive oil.


4. Transfer the baking dish to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.


5. While the cod is cooking, prepare the tapenade: Zest one lemon and then juice both lemons. Mix together the lemon zest, lemon juice, the remaining olive oil, parsley, capers, green olives, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.


6. Once the cod is ready, remove it from the oven and top each portion with a generous spoonful of the tapenade.


7. Serve immediately.

Preparation Time

ISO 8601 duration format: PT15M

Human readable format: 15 minutes

Cooking Time

ISO 8601 duration format: PT15M

Human readable format: 15 minutes

Total Time

ISO 8601 duration format: PT30M

Human readable format: 30 minutes

Type of dish

Main Course

Keywords

Cod, Fish, Tapenade, Green Olives, Mediterranean Cuisine, Lemon

Recipe Yield

Serves: 4

Calories

Approximately 300 calories per serving