Amy and Hayley's Feta-Covered Fish

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 30 min

Makes 4 servings

Amy often threw together a gourmet dinner in 30 minutes or less. This was one of the favorites of her repertoire. Over the years, Amy passed the recipe on to Hayley, who tweaked it to her own tastes. So feel free to adjust the recipe as you see fit. It’s flexible. Any way you make it, it will be delicious.

ingredients

4 fish fillets (bluefish, snapper, halibut, or swordfish recommended)
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 to 1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled
2 tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons capers
1/4 pound fresh pitted olives (optional)
Parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Juice of 1-2 lemons
Extra Lemons (for garnish)

directions

1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Drizzle olive oil over both sides of the fish fillets. Place prepared fish on a medium-size baking sheet, and season fillets with salt and pepper.
2
In a medium-size bowl, combine feta cheese, tomatoes, capers, olives, parsley, lemon juice, a small glug of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Spoon feta mixture on top of fish fillets, leaving no part of the fish exposed.
3
Bake fillets, uncovered, for 10 to 20 minutes (watch carefully) until fish is cooked through, and feta cheese is just beginning to brown.