Psari Plaki (Greek style baked fish)

INGREDIENTS

• 8 chunks of white fish (I chopped up 1 & 1/2  fillets of Blue grenadier
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• Splash of lemon juice
• Olive oil - be generous
• 1 Onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 green chilli, deseeded and chopped
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp oregano
• Salt and pepper
• Handful of parsley, chopped
• Splash of white wine
• 1/tsp sugar
• 10 or so black pitted olives 
• 10 or so cherry tomatoes, whole

METHOD

In an oven-proof dish arrange the fish pieces in one layer, season with salt, pepper, oregano and lemon juice and allow to marinate in the fridge for 20 mins.

Meanwhile, heat a generous coating of olive oil on a frying pan. Saute the onions until soft then add the garlic and chilli and continue to fry for one minute. Then add in the can of tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano and parsley and cook for a couple ofinites. Then add the wine and sugar and cook, string frequently until the sauce begins to reduce.

Pre-heat the oven to 180C (fan forced).

Remove the dish from the fridge and pour the sauce over the fish. Add olives and cherry tomatoes and bake in the centre of the oven for 35 minutes. 

Served with spiced Jasmine rice