Mediterranean Microwave Fish With Green Beans, Tomatoes, and Olives

A quick and healthy Mediterranean-style fish dish made in the microwave, featuring tender flounder or tilapia fillets served with green beans, cherry tomatoes, and Kalamata olives in a white wine and garlic sauce.

2 servings
8 min

Ingredients

  • ½ pound green beans
  • ½ pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ounce Kalamata olives
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 fillets flounder or tilapia
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 piece microwave-proof baking dish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Toss green beans, tomatoes, olives, garlic, wine, oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepper in baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap, poke a small hole in the center, and microwave on high 3 minutes. Remove from microwave, uncover, and stir.

    3 min

  2. 2.

    Season fish on both sides with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper, then arrange over green bean mixture in baking dish. Top each fillet with 2 thyme sprigs. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high 2 1/2 minutes. Check if fish is opaque; if not, continue microwaving at 20-second intervals. Remove from microwave and let sit, covered, 2 minutes.

    5 min