Stuffed-Olive Cod

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023
Visit the olive bar in your supermarket to put a new twist on cod in this simple high-protein, low-fat entree that’s a weeknight lifesaver. — Tria Olsen, Queen Creek, Arizona

Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup garlic-stuffed olives, halved
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons olive juice

Directions

  1. Place fillets in a large skillet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with oregano and salt; top with lemon and shallot.
  2. Scatter olives around fish; add water and olive juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; gently cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 163 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 598mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat.