Fish Plaki

Chabear01's Note:

Posted for ZWTII Greece taken from a small cookbook my late DM purchased at the Local Greek Festival here in Sacramento, put together by members of the Greek Orthodox Church in town.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 cod fish fillets
• 3 large onions
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley , chopped
• ¼ cup fresh basil , chopped
• ¼ cup fresh mint , chopped
• 2 lemons , sliced
• salt and pepper
• olive oil

Directions:

1. Rinse fish.
2. Brush baking pan with olive oil.
3. Place fish in pan.
4. Saute onions, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Add stewed tomatoes, crushed. Cook 20 minutes. Pour over fish.
5. Pour a little olive oil over all. Add slices of lemon.
6. Bake 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until fish flakes with fork.

Reviews

[Chef h&h]

I used tilapia fillets and fresh herbs as instructed. I added Worcestershire sauce and white cooking wine once I had the pan ready to be placed in the oven. I think it enhanced the herbs flavors adding an extra zest. I usually salt/pepper the fish fillets and let them stand in lemon or lime juice what ever I have handy 10- 15 minutes before cooking any fish. I find that this procedure removes some of the fishy smell of the fish. This is overall a healthy, easy tasteful recipe. I will make it again but I will definitely increase the amount specified for herbs adding the wine and Worcestershire sauce while the sauce is simmering. The dish looked lovely with thin slices of lemons of top. I was sorry I forgot to take a picture! I will next time.