| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 ounces baby fingerling potatoes, halved, or small red-skinned potatoes, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 head escarole (about 1 1/4 pounds), torn into pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds tilapia fillets, patted dry
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves torn
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large deep skillet with a lid over medium heat. Place the potatoes in the pan cut-side down. Add the garlic and cook until the potatoes are slightly golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the escarole, season with salt and pepper, then add about 1/3 cup water. Cover and steam until the escarole wilts, about 5 minutes.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper; place on top of the greens in the pan and sprinkle with the oregano leaves. Cover and steam until the fish is just cooked through, about 5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the lemon juice in a bowl with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil; season with 1 teaspoon salt and plenty of pepper.
- Carefully lift the fish off the greens and transfer to rimmed plates or bowls. Distribute the greens, potatoes and pan juices around the fish. Drizzle with the lemon-pepper oil.
- Photograph By Antonis Achilleos
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 465 calorie |
| Total Fat | 30 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 70 milligrams |
| Sodium | 590 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 20 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 grams |
| Protein | 32 grams |
| Sugar | 2 grams |
| Calories | 465 calorie |
| Total Fat | 30 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 70 milligrams |
| Sodium | 590 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 20 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 grams |
| Protein | 32 grams |
| Sugar | 2 grams |
Reviews
I found this dish to be super easy, no fuss, no mess, light, and tasty! It sounded a bit bland to me as well, so I substituted vegetable stock for the water. I currently have an abundance of cherry tomatoes, so I added some to the dish as well. Other than that, the only other thing I’d do differently would be to remove the potatoes after frying them to avoid losing their crispiness during steaming.
This is amazing. I used regular potatoes and napa cabbage in place of escarole because i’m not that fancy and it’s still amazing. Love how easy it is and that it’s a one pan dinner that is healthy AND flavorful. Layering food, whodathought? thank you for this recipe!!!
This is a go to in my house. I’ve tweaked the preparation just so that I can be sure not to burn the potatoes (lower heat at first) or the garlic (add later in the recipe), and I don’t add the water because it comes out too watery and then when you add the oil it’s too much liquid. But the flavors are amazing and it’s such an easy way to elevate an inexpensive piece of fish while cooking everything in one pan!
It is a perfect full meal, incredible sauce. Tried to substitute escarole with spinach and kale, works just fine. The only adjustment is the amount of water: depends on greens, type of pan used and general moisture content of ingredients.
tasty, left out the spud. roasted garlic oil instead. great substitute.
I am a non-experienced cooker, just a regular medstudent that wants fast, easy and really tasty and healthy food. too much to ask? haha i loved this recipe, my guests loved it too, everybody wants the recipe too.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 😉
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 😉
I have made this with different potatoes and several different greens (baby arugula, baby kale, etc.) It’s great!
Good with a little extra love. Used some garlic oil for the potatoes and extra garlic. This gave the potatoes and escarole a wonderful flavor. Seasoned the fish with Emeril’s Original Essence…seriously good seasoning on anything and everything. Don’t overcook the fish it happens fast and it did get a little mushy…maybe a firmer halibut would have been better? But it’s definitely worth trying again. Note…you don’t need the extra oil at the end so don’t bother making it! It would’ve been way too oily..just a squeeze of lemon works fine.
Very bland – no real flavor at all. It gets 2 stars becuase it is quite easy and if added more seasoning could be better.
Just okay. I thought it was kind of bland. I don’t plan on making this again.