Easy Mediterranean Tilapia Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Prepare this easy baked Mediterranean tilapia recipe in less than an hour for a flavor-loaded, nutrient-rich dinner!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: air fried tilapia, bake tilapia, Mediterranean tilapia, oven baked tilapia

Servings: servings

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
In a baking dish, combine the baby tomatoes, olives, green pepper, shallot, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3 cups baby tomatoes, 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, 1/2 cup green bell pepper, 1 small shallot, 4 garlic cloves, 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 Tablespoon oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Transfer the baking dish to the preheatd oven for 30 minutes or until the tomatoes have softened and the flavors have melded together.
After 30 minutes, remove the dish from the ovenm and carefully burst the baby tomatoes that haven’t already split.
In a separate bowl, combine the cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle this seasoning mixture evenly over the tilapia fillets.
1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 4 tilapia fillets
Place the seasoned tilapia fillets on top of the roasted tomato and olive mixture in the baking dish.
Return the baking dish to the oven, and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the tilapia is cooked through. The fish should easily flake with a fork!
Once everything is cooked, remove the dish from the oven, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Fresh parsley for garnish
Serve the tilapia and tomato-olive mixture immediately over a bed of cooked rice.
Cooked rice for serving
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.