Elegant but easy, this fast fish dinner is simple enough to prepare on a weeknight and special enough to serve to company.
Recipe information
Total Time
30 min
Yield
Makes 4 main-course servings
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
Step 2
Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sear fillets, skinned sides down, until browned well, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer, seared sides up, to baking dish (reserve skillet), then top each fillet with a slice of lemon.
Step 3
Add wine to skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits. Boil 30 seconds, then pour around fish. Scatter olives around fish and bake, uncovered, until fish is just cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
Step 4
Transfer fish to a platter, then whisk lemon juice, oregano, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil into cooking liquid in baking dish. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over fish.
