Low-Cal Mediterranean Basa Fish
Fish

Low-Cal Mediterranean Basa Fish

with Tomatoes, Olives and Chunky Croutons

Think eating light means eating boring? Not in our book! Our low-cal recipes have all the punchy flavour and excitement you’d expect from us, with less than 599 calories per serve.

Calorie conscious
Fish
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
490Calories

Ingredients

  • 30g pitted kalamata olives
    30g pitted kalamata olives
  • 2 garlic cloves
    2 garlic cloves
  • basa fish fillets
    basa fish fillets
  • 10g Spanish seasoning
    10g Spanish seasoning
  • 400g diced tomatoes
    400g diced tomatoes
  • 150g peas
    150g peas
  • 2 wholemeal rolls
    2 wholemeal rolls

From Your Pantry

  • 10g butter
  • 1¼ tbs olive oil
  • 2 tsp honey

Utensils Needed

  • medium deep frypan with lid
  • oven tray
  • foil

Instructions

Prep ingredients

Prep ingredients

Coarsely chop the olives. Crush or finely chop 2 garlic cloves. Cut the fish into 4cm chunks. Put the fish and 1 tsp Spanish seasoning in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.

Brown fish

Brown fish

Melt 10g butter in a medium deep frypan over medium heat. Cook the fish for 2 mins each side or until browned. Remove from the pan, reserving the pan.

Start sauce

Start sauce

Preheat the grill to high. Line an oven tray with foil. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in the reserved pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and 1 tsp Spanish seasoning* and cook, stirring, for 30 secs or until fragrant.

Simmer sauce

Simmer sauce

Add the tomatoes, olives and 2 tsp honey to the pan, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins or until slightly thickened. Add the peas, then arrange the fish on top. Cook, covered, for 3-4 mins until the fish is just cooked through (see Kitchen 101) and the peas are tender. Remove pan from heat.

Serve up

Serve up

While the fish is cooking, tear the bread rolls into 3cm chunks and put on the lined tray. Drizzle with 1 tbs olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Grill for 3-4 mins until lightly toasted. Taste the Mediterranean fish, then season with salt and pepper. Serve with the croutons and enjoy!

Kitchen 101

Kitchen 101

Not sure if your fish is cooked through? Simply remove a piece of fish from the sauce and flake it with a fork; if it comes apart easily, the fish is cooked.

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Chef Bree Hutchins

As Culinary Creative, Bree brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. Criminal lawyer turned food photographer and recipe developer, Bree has eaten her way across six continents, invited herself into countless kitchens and gathered recipes from around the globe. She’s written, styled and photographed her own cookbooks, contributed to titles for leading Australian publishers and founded a start-up that sells plant-based remakes of classic treats.

"Bree loves nutritious plant-based recipes, global cuisines and cooking for celebrations."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

2052

Energy (Calories)

490

Protein

32.8

Total Fat

22.6

-Saturated

6.5

Carbohydrate

38.6

-Sugars

17.6

Dietary Fibre

0.7

Sodium

750

Allergens

Fish
Gluten
Milk
Soy
Wheat

Recipes curated and site by Vishnu. Enjoy!