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Psari plaki (Greek tomato-baked fish)

Name: Psari plaki (Greek tomato-baked fish)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 thick skinless cod, haddock, or halibut fillets, about 6 ounces each; 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced; 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 can crushed tomatoes, 14 ounces; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives; 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed; 1 lemon, half juiced and half cut in wedges; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

White fish baked over silky onions, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, white wine, olives, oregano, parsley, and lemon in one saucy skillet.

About 55 minTotal

About 55 minActive

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EasyDifficulty

Makes 4 servings

Equipment

Use another covered 12-inch oven-safe skillet or transfer before the oven finish.
Best large covered skillet
All-Clad D3 12-Inch Fry Pan with Lid · 41126
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Another workable path: Use another covered 12-inch oven-safe skillet or transfer before the oven finish.
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How we chose
Research-backed · reviewed Aug 2026
We matched the twelve-inch footprint, fitted lid, tri-ply heat distribution, 600°F oven and broiler rating, current model 41126 and UPC, ownership burden, and exact Amazon identity. Kwilt has not cooked with this pan.
All-Clad D3 12-Inch Fry Pan with Lid · 41126: Its twelve-inch cooking surface gives rice, shrimp, meat, and vegetables room to cook evenly, while the fitted lid and 600°F oven rating cover both the lidded stovetop method and the shepherd's-pie oven finish. Trade-off: It is a premium-priced pan, food can stick without sound preheating and fat control, and the long handle plus lid need more storage room than a basic skillet.
Another workable path: Use another oven-safe 12-inch skillet with a well-fitting lid; if the handle has a lower heat limit, transfer oven-finished food to a suitable baking dish.
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All-Clad model 41126 specifications
Amazon exact product listing

Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 4 servings

4 thick skinless cod, haddock, or halibut fillets, about 6 ounces each
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 can crushed tomatoes, 14 ounces
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
1 lemon, half juiced and half cut in wedges
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

Pat fish dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Refrigerate while beginning the sauce so the vegetables can soften without overcooking the fish.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a . Cook onion, bell pepper, remaining salt, and pepper for 10 minutes until soft and lightly golden; add garlic and tomato paste for 1 minute.
Add wine, scrape the skillet, and reduce by half. Stir in crushed tomatoes and oregano and simmer 8 minutes until the sauce is concentrated but still loose; fold in olives and capers.
Nestle fish into the sauce, drizzle with remaining oil, and bake at 400°F for 10 to 15 minutes depending on thickness, until opaque, easily flaked, and 145°F in the center.
Squeeze half the lemon over the skillet and scatter parsley. Serve with the lemon wedges and bread, rice, or potatoes for the tomato-onion juices.

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About this recipe

Psari plaki is a Greek oven-baked fish preparation in which onions and tomato are softened and concentrated before fish is nestled into the sauce for a short final bake.

Plaki describes Greek foods baked with olive oil, tomatoes, and vegetables; psari means fish. Precooking the onion-tomato base preserves that identity while allowing a short final fish bake. The result is a 55-minute saucy fish dinner, not a niche seafood project. This Kwilt version follows the reviewed household adaptation: Combine two strong-rating signals with a traditional Greek method, precook the vegetable base for reliable texture, and make the plain-English title expose a familiar 55-minute baked-fish dinner.

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