Fish with Tomatoes and Basil
This pan seared fish dinner is made with tomatoes and fresh basil for a flavorful light and healthy dinner option you can make every week.
Ingredients
- 2 large white fish fillets flounder, snapper, tilapia
- 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes or 1 can of petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a medium frying pan, saute garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes and basil and stir.
- Continue to saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper over both filets.
- In a large saute pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Set the fish in the oil and allow it to sear for 2 minutes.
- Flip the fish and pour the tomato mixture from the other pan on top.
- Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.
Notes
This was made with fresh tomatoes and fresh basil. However, you can use canned tomatoes. I would drain them first. Also if you want to use dried basil reduce the amount to 1-2 teaspoons.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 57gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 213mgSodium: 790mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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