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Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa
June 19, 2018
4.94 from 273 votes


Last Updated June 18, 2019 | 64 Comments

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Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives is an easy, fast, and incredibly healthy dinner perfect for any night of the week. In this beautiful dish, you will discover tender baked white fish smothered in a light tomato sauce and topped with delicious artichoke hearts, capers, lemon, and feta cheese.

Mediterranean cuisine, known for their fresh and healthy ingredients, has been the inspiration behind several other recipes on TFS including Easy Chopped Mediterranean Salad and Easy Mediterranean Chicken Wraps with Hummus.

the image overhead of Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish

What has flaky white fish, juicy artichokes, tangy feta cheese, and can be cooked in one pan? Ah, and takes just 35 minutes to throw together? THIS, my friends. This amazingly delicious and ridiculously healthy Mediterranean Baked Fish.

But this isn’t just any old baked fish recipe. This baked fish recipe is actually more of a poached fish recipe. A poached white fish in a garlicky tomato sauce with artichokes, olives, capers, and feta cheese.

I know, it sounds just awful.

INGREDIENTS IN MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FISH

  • Olive oil
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Tomatoes
  • Basil
  • Sustainably sourced, wild, fish
  • Kalamata olives
  • Capers
  • Lemons
  • Artichoke hearts
  • Feta cheese

So I’m just a little curious…how many of you guys keep at least two of these things in your house at ALL times? Would you believe me if I told you I keep all of these things in my house at all times?

True story.

Long story short, when I originally posted this recipe back in March 2016 it was one of those “accidental” awesome recipes. Five o’clock rolled around at my house and I had hungry people to feed. So, I turned to my always well-supplied pantry (hoarding tendencies) and started pulling anything that would taste good together.

I grabbed canned artichokes, Kalamata olives, capers, canned tomato, and basically everything else you see on that list (aka operation refrigerator cleanout).

The result was a delicious Mediterranean Baked Fish that the whole family loved.

WHY YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THIS MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FISH WITH ARTICHOKES AND OLIVES

  • You can easily make this baked fish in just one skillet. Read how below.
  • Or, you can double the servings and bake it in a larger casserole dish.
  • This baked fish recipe is easily customizable. If you don’t like olives, simply leave them out. The only ingredient you can’t really leave out of this recipe is the tomatoes.
  • Mediterranean baked fish is gluten-free.
  • And super low in carbohydrates.
  • But packed full of nutrients and protein.
  • It reheats beautifully.
  • Which reminds me, MEAL PREP! Add some quinoa or noodles to a reusable container and top with some leftover baked fish and you’ve got lunch.

HOW TO COOK MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FISH

There are two (practically identical) ways to make this Mediterranean Baked Fish. The first method involves one (oven-safe) skillet and the second is made with a skillet and a casserole dish. Each process is literally the same.

The recipe card below details instructions for the one-skillet method. The images below show you method number two, step-by-step.

 

a saucepan with Mediterranean baked fish sauce

METHOD 1: OVEN SAFE SKILLET

For this method, you will need a large oven-safe skillet. I love my Calphalon 12-inch pan, but I literally could not live without my Cast Iron Skillet either.

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In your favorite oven-safe skillet, prepare the sauce. One the sauce is hot, and bubbly, remove from heat.
  2. To the same skillet, arrange the fish on top of the tomato basil sauce and sprinkle with feta cheese.
  3. Arrange the drained artichokes and chopped tomatoes between and among the fish and top with lemon slices.
  4. Sprinkle with olives, capers, fresh basil, and additional feta cheese, if desired.
  5. Bake fish for approximately 20 minutes.

METHOD 2: SKILLET TO OVEN SAFE BAKING DISH

For this method, you will need a baking dish. Depending on how much you plan to make, you can use a square 9×9-inch baking dish or larger 13×9-inch baking dish (note- it’s better for your dish to be a little too large, rather than too small).

one. Prepare delicious tomato basil sauce in your skillet. Once warm and bubbly, remove skillet from heat.

two. Add half the tomato sauce to the bottom of your favorite baking dish. Add half the artichokes and sprinkle with capers.

The Mediterranean baked fish sauce in a casserole dish

three. Place fish directly on top of artichokes and capers (I had a lot of fish- if you don’t have this much fish, don’t worry). Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with feta cheese.

The Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish uncooked being put together

four. Top with olives, more artichokes, and chopped Roma tomatoes.

The Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish with another layer of olives, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and feta

five. Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil, capers, and lemon slices.

The Mediterranean fish in a white casserole dish with lemons, capers in another layer

six. Add remaining tomato basil sauce and top with additional olives, if desired.

a layer of artichokes and tomatoes being added to Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish

seven. Sprinkle with feta cheese and fresh basil, if desired. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until fish is fully cooked.

The Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish complete before being baked

HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING WHITEFISH

Let me preface this by saying that I understand wild-caught fish may not always be available depending on where you live. Fortunately, I live in a location where sustainably sourced seafood is easy to locate. If you cannot find this particular fish, any white fish will do.

Download your own SEAFOOD WATCH GUIDE which will help you find sustainable fish and seafood wherever you live or travel.

  • Omega 3s
  • Low in fat when compared to other animal sources of protein.
  • Protein (and lots of it!)
  • Vitamin B-3
  • Magnesium- great for bones and for muscles
  • High levels of Pantothenic acid which is believed to help with depression and anxiety.
  • Vitamin A, Choline, Selenium

You may also enjoy these other fish recipes,

  • Easy 30 Minute Shrimp and Fish Stew
  • Pineapple Coconut Thai Fish Curry
  • Cioppino (Seafood Stew) with Mashed Potatoes

WHAT IS THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET?

I’ve heard of The Mediterranean, but The Mediterranean Diet? Yes, it’s a thing and while I am not here to encourage or support a diet of any kind unless recommended by a well-qualified doctor, I thought I would give you the facts, since, well, I’m serving Mediterranean Baked Fish.

  • The Mediterranean Diet is one which follows similar eating habits to those in Greece, Southern Italy, and Spain in the 1940s and 1950s.
  • In the Mediterranean Diet people typically consumer larger amounts of olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, unrefined cereals, and fish, and moderate consumption of dairy products (cheese and yogurt) and wine.
  • Foods not typically eaten include non-fish protein sources, eggs, processed foods, and sugar.

Health Benefits are believed to include things such as a lowered risk of heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.

I don’t know, do you think you could do it? I mean, it practically encourages you to drink wine. But no eggs? I don’t know if I could do that.

The Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish close up

If you try cooking this Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives Recipe, please leave me a comment and let me know! I always love to hear your thoughts.

For more seafood recipes check out,

  • Honey Soy Salmon
  • Drunken Clams with Italian Sausage and Polenta
  • Salmon Crab Cakes
  • Hot Crab Artichoke Dip Recipe

For more Mediterranean recipes check out,

  • Mediterranean Grilled Turkey Burgers
  • Easy Chopped Mediterranean Salad
  • Canned Artichoke Hearts with Parmesan Breadcrumb Topping
  • 20 Minute Chicken Gyro Recipe with Tzatziki
  • Greek Lemon and Chicken Soup with Couscous and Artichokes
  • Tzatziki Sauce Recipe (How to Make Tzatziki)

DON’T FORGET TO PIN AND SHARE THIS MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FISH WITH ARTICHOKES AND OLIVE TO MAKE FOR A FLAVORFUL AND HEALTHY DINNER THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL LOVE.

A plate of Mediterranean baked fish

A close up of Mediterranean baked fish in a casserole dish

Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives

4.94 from 273 votes
AuthorAuthor: Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa
Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives is an easy, fast, and incredibly healthy dinner perfect for any night of the week. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 417 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion - chopped or 2 large shallots, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic - minced
  • 28 oz chopped tomatoes - two 14 ounce cans , liquid drained
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped basil - packed
  • salt + pepper
  • 16 oz White fish - I used cod fillets, 4 fillets
  • ½ cup feta cheese - crumbled
  • 15 oz artichoke hearts - liquid drained
  • 2 Roma tomatoes - roughly chopped
  • 4 ounces kalamata olives
  • 2 tablespoon capers
  • 1 lemon - sliced
  • additional feta cheese, basil, and capers - for serving
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large oven-safe skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat (if you do not have an oven safe skillet, that's ok. You will just need to use two dishes). Once warm, add onion (or shallots) and garlic and sauté until fragrant, approximately 1-2 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper and mix well. Bring to just a boil and remove from heat.
  • In the same (oven-safe) skillet, place fish on top of the fresh basil tomato sauce. Sprinkle with feta cheese. 
  • Gently place artichokes and chopped Roma tomatoes in the tomato sauce between the fish fillets, and place thin slices of lemon on top of the fish. Add the drained olives and capers on top of the fish and tomatoes.
  • Place skillet in the center of your preheated oven and bake for approximately 15-25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork (the time will vary depending on the size and thickness of your fish).
  • Garnish with fresh basil and feta cheese and serve with a side of fresh bread, couscous or quinoa.

Jessica's Notes

**There are two methods of making this recipe.
  1. Bake the fish in the same oven-safe skillet that you prepared the tomato sauce. The instructions in this recipe card reflect that cooking method.
  2. Bake the fish in a separate (casserole) baking dish. This cooking method is reflected in the pictures. The only difference here is that you will need to transfer the sauce from the skillet to the baking dish. 
NOTE: The recipe was doubled for the images shown. I recommend a smaller 9x9-inch baking dish

Nutritional Information

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1509mg | Potassium: 814mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1565IU | Vitamin C: 57.8mg | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 3.9mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)

Keyword Baked Fish Recipe, Meditteranean Baked Fish
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About Jessica

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress

Chef Jessica Randhawa leads The Forked Spoon. A world traveler, Jessica developed her passion for culinary arts while adventuring. With her recipes making their way onto renowned platforms such as Women's Health, Daily Mail, Al Jazeera, and Fox News, she's marked her presence in the culinary world. Jessica's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science from the University of California.

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Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress

About Jessica Randhawa

Chef Jessica Randhawa leads The Forked Spoon. A world traveler, Jessica developed her passion for culinary arts while adventuring. With her recipes making their way onto renowned platforms such as Women's Health, Daily Mail, Al Jazeera, and Fox News, she's marked her presence in the culinary world. Jessica's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science from the University of California.

Comments

  1. Anne says

    August 28, 2023 at 1:09 pm

    Just wondering if you chopped or minced the garlic, or just used whole cloves.

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      August 28, 2023 at 3:01 pm

      Minced 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marge says

    July 20, 2023 at 10:11 am

    5 stars
    Amazingly delicious and healthy, too! I used fresh Great Lakes whitefish. It was a change from the broiled, grilled or fried and I absolutely love Mediterranean cuisine!

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      July 20, 2023 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks for the delicious feedback and rating, Marge 😀

      Reply
  3. Gwen Swanger says

    July 2, 2023 at 4:01 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe. I have served this multiple times and it is always a hit.

    Reply
  4. Lori says

    April 7, 2023 at 3:38 am

    Did you use fresh or frozen fillets?

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      April 7, 2023 at 7:16 am

      You can use either. If frozen, be sure to defrost first 🙂

      Reply
  5. Andrea says

    February 16, 2023 at 5:59 pm

    Can you add a bit of butter without it getting too oily feeling?

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      February 16, 2023 at 7:14 pm

      potentially 🙂

      Reply
  6. Annie says

    February 13, 2023 at 1:46 pm

    Hi. This recipe looks amazing! Would using mahi mahi work here? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      February 13, 2023 at 1:48 pm

      I have not tried Mahi Mahi in this recipe, but I don’t see why not 🙂

      Reply
      • Emilie says

        March 24, 2023 at 3:09 pm

        It’s delicious with mahi. We love this recipe.

  7. Cheryl says

    January 30, 2023 at 5:26 pm

    Could chicken be used in this recipe instead of fish?

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      January 30, 2023 at 6:51 pm

      I have not tried it, but I don’t see why not.

      Just make sure the temperature of the chicken hits 165 F.

      Reply
  8. Crystal says

    December 10, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this dish! Was so excited for a chance to use my capers because I haven’t really cooked with those only like once or twice but had everything for this recipe already on hand except the fresh lemon. I used concentrated lemon. I love the Mediterranean flavors and this will become a staple at my house!

    Reply
  9. Barbara says

    June 30, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    I am making this tomorrow 7/2/22 and need to know if the fish gets any seasoning or marinade before it is placed in pan.
    Hope you respond soon

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      June 30, 2022 at 4:02 pm

      Hi Barbara – please see the recipe card above for full instructions 🙂

      Reply
  10. Marisa says

    April 7, 2022 at 6:41 pm

    5 stars
    So much flavor! I always find cod a difficult fish to pack with flavor – this recipe blew my expectations out of the water! Already sent to a few family members to try out – will be making again soon.

    Reply
  11. Pam says

    March 10, 2022 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    I went to a Greek recipe and they made this with exact ingredients the only difference was cod fish had a light coating on it. Omg I was sold! Most delicious fish I had eaten in a long time. I want to thank you so much for posting this because I have been searching everywhere. It is as close to the recipe that I have found and I intend to make often. It is making my mouth water just thinking about it. I can’t thank you enough. Everyone should try it !

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      March 11, 2022 at 7:04 am

      Thanks for the feedback Pam 🙂

      Reply
  12. Laurie says

    February 23, 2022 at 11:04 am

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe, Thankyou. Question… do you think I can soak the olives in water to remove some sodium? With feta,olives & capers it’s going to be too high for me.

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      February 23, 2022 at 11:06 am

      Yes, soaking the olives will remove some of the sodium from them 🙂

      Reply
  13. Courtney Hawley says

    June 17, 2021 at 11:23 am

    5 stars
    Can I use trout instead of a white fish?

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      June 17, 2021 at 7:41 pm

      I have never tried that Courtney, but I do not see why not 🙂

      Reply
  14. Amy says

    March 9, 2021 at 6:15 pm

    5 stars
    I made this recipe last night for my family and it was AMAZING!! The only changes I made were 4 garlic cloves instead of 6 and I put the sauce tomatoes through an immersion blender so that my 6 year old wouldn’t see pieces of tomato …
    It will now be a family staple, we served it over brown rice and it was sooo comforting!!

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon in white dress Jessica Randhawa says

      March 9, 2021 at 7:02 pm

      Thanks for the amazing feedback Amy 🙂

      Reply
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