Mediterranean Amber Jack Fish (Jack Fish)

The amberjack (AKA Amber Jack or Jack Fish) recipe is oven baked Mediterranean style with kalamata olives, lemon zest, artichoke hearts, and red pepper. Feta cheese is optional.

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If you can't find amberjack (jack fish), any white flaky fish will work for this recipe (cod, grouper, seabass, halibut, tilefish, etc...). 

Bake amberjack sprinkled with salt & pepper in oven at 375 uncovered on a lined baking sheet ~ 15 minutes if you can't fit all the fish in one pan on the stovetop.  Carry on with the sauce in a smaller pan on the stovetop.

We are lucky to find this fish locally through our  CSF (Community Supported Fishery) in Charleston named Abundant Seafood.  We pay a set price at the beginning of the season and pick up a choice of whatever fish they brought in from their catch.

Mediterranean Amber Jack Fish

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The fish in this oven baked Mediterranean style recipe is amberjack (AKA Amber Jack or Jack Fish).  If you can't find that, any white flaky fish will work for this recipe (cod, grouper, tilefish).

• Author: beckie
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 6
• Category: Main Dish
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Mediterranean
• Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

• 6 fillets amberjack (or other white fish like tilapia, cod, grouper, sea bass)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ cup shallots, diced
• 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• ½ cup red peppers, finely diced
• ½ cup canned artichoke hearts, finely diced
• ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted & sliced
• zest from one lemon, as garnish
• juice from one lemon (~2 Tbsp)
• ¼ black pepper
• salt to taste
• ½ cup feta, crumbled - optional

Instructions

• Bring a large non stick pan to medium high heat, add oil to lightly coat bottom of pan.  Salt and pepper fish.  
• Add amberjack to hot pan and cook ~ 3-4 minutes per side or until nearly done (cook in batches if the pan won't hold all the fish).  Remove fish from pan and place on plate.
• Zest lemon first and then juice.
• Add shallots to pan and cook on low for ~ 3 minutes or until translucent.  
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant (~1-2 minutes).  
• Add fish back to pan along with red peppers, artichokes, olives,  and lemon juice.  Cook ~2-3 minutes or until hot.
• Plate fish and top with ingredients.  
• Sprinkle on feta cheese (optional) and garnish with lemon zest. 
• Serve over Pasta or rice.  Add salt to taste.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

• Pan fry the fish in batches if the pan is too crowded.  Wipe out pan in between batches so there is no burnt oil.
• Bake fish sprinkled with salt & pepper in oven at 375 uncovered on a lined baking sheet ~ 15 minutes if you can't fit all the fish in one pan on the stovetop.  Carry on with the sauce in a smaller pan on the stovetop.