Red Snapper with Tomato-Olive Compote and Rice

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4

This light and flavorful dish would also work well with tilapia.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 medium onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

  • 4 garlic cloves, slivered

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 1 can (14 ½ ounces) diced tomatoes, in juice

  • ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, slivered

  • 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed

  • 4 red snapper fillets (6 to 8 ounces each), halved crosswise

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside, covered.

  2. While rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juice, olives, and capers; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, place snapper fillets on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil, and turn to coat. Arrange fillets in a single layer, skin side down. Season generously with salt and pepper.

  4. Bake until fish flakes easily and is opaque throughout, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with rice and tomato-olive compote.

Cook's Notes

To sliver garlic, halve cloves lengthwise (so they will sit flat on cutting surface without rolling), then slice them thinly lengthwise.

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