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Grilled Fish with Pepper Sauce

A simple, flavorful weeknight dinner featuring grilled fish fillets topped with a vibrant red pepper sauce, onions, and tomatoes. Ready in about 35 minutes.

Total time
35 min
Servings
4
Calories
280
Protein
30g
Grilled Fish with Pepper Sauce
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Ingredients

  • 4 fillets fish fillets
  • 2 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat the 4 fish fillets dry and season both sides with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Set aside while you make the sauce.

  2. 2

    Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 sliced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves; cook until soft and golden, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add 2 chopped red bell peppers and 2 chopped tomatoes to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender and the tomatoes break down, about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Transfer the pepper mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Season with the remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Set aside.

  5. 5

    Heat the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish fillets for 3-4 minutes per side, until they flake easily with a fork and are opaque throughout.

  6. 6

    Serve the grilled fish topped with the warm pepper sauce. Add extra chopped herbs or a squeeze of lemon if you like.

Tools you’ll need

  • skillet
  • blender
  • grill pan or skillet
  • spatula

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