Mediterranean-style cod fillets with olives and capers. Elevate those frozen cod fillets by adding cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers, and bake them in the oven. Minimum preparation, simple ingredients, and a quick and easy recipe for a fish dish with a great flavor profile.
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Fish Friday
By all means, if you follow a balanced diet, having fish twice a week is a good rule. We have it at least once a week. In Italy, where according to tradition, the days of the week follow specific foods, Friday is reserved for Fish. Especially the Fridays during Lent, the period leading to Easter.
Mediterranean-style cod fillets with olives and capers
We all run busy lifestyles. How about taking out of the freezer some cod fillets, letting them thaw, and at dinner preparing these delicious Mediterranean-style baked cod fillets with olives and capers? In about 30 minutes you will have a meal that everyone will love. Have some bread ready, because I'm sure, there will be some serious bread dipping going on.
The ingredients
Other than cod fillets, all you need is:
- garlic
- cherry tomatoes, halved
- capers
- black olives, pitted
- evo oil, salt, pepper, and parsley
That's it. Pretty easy, right?
Easy and quick preparation
- Thaw your cod fillets and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Lightly oil a baking dish. Arrange the cod fillets on the oil.
- Drizzle a little more oil on top. Season with salt and pepper (or peperoncino). Add the whole garlic, capers, pitted olives, the halved cherry tomatoes, and scatter all around.
- Lastly, sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Bake at 200°C/400°F for about 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. If it seems the fillets are getting too dry, baste them with the juices or add a splash of white wine and let dissolve.
Mediterranean-style cod fillets with olives and capers, aroma and flavor
When you open that oven, get ready because the aroma of this Mediterranean-style cod fillets with olives and capers, will make you so so hungry. I absolutely love the combination of the sweetness of the tomatoes, the saltiness and earthiness of the sun dried olives, and those capers adding such a lovely briny flavor to the mix. All together, bathing that cod which is plump, sweet, and flaky! As you can see, it is just coming apart in the baking dish, and it is going to melt in your mouth!
Options
- You can use fresh or frozen cod fillets or any other "meaty" fish like halibut, or haddock. The cooking time varies according to the thickness of the fish.
- You can omit capers if you do not like them, and use green or black olives (just stay away from processed canned sliced olives).
- A fresh mixed salad, or mashed potatoes are a good compliment to the dish. Even some lovely roasted potatoes would work so well!
Buon appetito!
PrintMediterranean-style cod fillets with olives and capers
Mediterranean-style baked cod fillets with olives and capers. Elevate those frozen cod fillets by adding cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers, and bake them in the oven. Minimum preparation, simple ingredients, and a quick and easy recipe for a fish dish with a great flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main, Fish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 frozen cod fillets, thawed
- 3 tablespoons evo oil
- a handful of roasted black olives
- a heaping teaspoon of capers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- parsley, chopped
- a good pinch of salt
- a sprinkle of peperoncino (or pepper)
Instructions
- Thaw your cod fillets and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Lightly oil a baking dish. Arrange the cod fillets on the oil.
- Drizzle a little more oil on top. Season with salt, pepper (or peperoncino), garlic whole, capers, olives, and the halved cherry tomatoes.
- Lastly, sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Bake at 200°C/400°F for about 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. If it seems the fillets are getting too dry, baste them with the juices or add a splash of white wine and let dissolve.
Notes
- You can use fresh or frozen cod fillets or any other "meaty" fish like halibut, or haddock. The cooking time varies according to the thickness of the fish.
- You can omit capers if you do not like them, and use green or black olives (just stay away from processed canned sliced olives).
- A fresh mixed salad, or mashed potatoes are a good compliment to the dish. Even some lovely roasted potatoes would work so well!
I love baking and kneading dough because it takes me to a happy place in my soul.
veenaazmanov says
This Bowl is surely a feast to the eye. Colorful and definitely super delicious. Fish is one of my favorite too.
Thanks! Yes, it's colorful and flavorful. And good for you.
Allyssa says
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing mediterranean style cod fillets with olives and capers recipe! Will surely have this again! It's really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Thank you for the feedback. We make it almost every week. It's so simple and delicious|
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
This looks amazing! I have fish in the freezer often, and this is definitely one way to take flavors (and colors!) up a notch. Love this!
The flavors are really incredible! And you can use any type of fish.
Sharon says
These cod fillets are so simple to make with simple ingredients but as they bake, the flavor shines!
Thanks! Baking the fillets brings out and amazing flavor.
Jacqueline Debono says
My hubby is Sicilian and this is very similar to how he likes to cook baked fish. It's always delicious and easy to make! Fabulous Mediterranean food!
Thanks! Yes, very simple and very flavorful. The fish really shines.
Katie Crenshaw says
Cod was on sale at the store. I bought a few fillets, but I didn't know how to cook them, so I tried this recipe. They turned out fantastic! I will definitely make again.
Happy to hear. This is a recipe we make all the time at home.
Chenée says
I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for more seafood and fish recipes and this one is so delicious 😋
Thank you! Yes, delicious and easy!
GUNJAN says
everything is so good about this recipe. Well explained, well captured and so doable.
Thank you very much. It's easy to make and fast.
Silvia says
This was a very simple, yet flavorful way to bake cod. Perfect for the season, I'm going to try the recipe again with other fish, yummy!
Yes, you can use other types of fish. It's so delicious!
Amita says
This is one great recipe. I dodn't have cod so made it with another white fish and it came out great.
Thank you for the feedback, glad you enjoyed it, we love it!
Yaser says
Amazing fish dish, so flavorful and very aesthetically pleasing <3
Thank you so much! One of our go-tos. Happy you love it, too!