Puttanesca Poached Fish

Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 30 minutes  Servings: 4  Author: Olivelle (Styled the Chivilla Bay Way)

🌴 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This Puttanesca Poached Fish is bold, briny, and packed with flavor. Tender white fish gently poaches in a rich tomato sauce loaded with garlic, olives, capers, and a hint of anchovy for deep savory goodness. Finished with a splash of Meyer Lemon White Barrel Aged Balsamic and fresh basil, it’s a restaurant-worthy meal that’s surprisingly easy to pull off at home.

Serve it with crusty bread or over pasta and soak up every last bite.

🛒 Ingredients

For the Fish & Sauce:

• 1 lb white fish (cod, halibut, or tilapia), skin removed

• 3 tsp Sicilian Seasoning Salt, divided

• 3 Tbsp Basil Genovese Infused Olive Oil

• 1 Tbsp fresh garlic, minced

• 1½ tsp anchovy paste

• ⅓ cup dry white wine

• 2 (14.6 oz) cans diced tomatoes

• 2 Tbsp Wild Garlic Dried Herb Blend

• ¾ cup olives (green, black, or both), sliced

• 2 Tbsp capers, drained

• 1½ Tbsp Meyer Lemon White Barrel Aged Balsamic

• ¼ cup fresh basil, chiffonade

👩🍳 Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and position a rack in the center.

2. Prep the fish:
   Pat fish dry and cut into 3-inch fillets.
   Season with 2 tsp Sicilian Seasoning Salt and set aside.

3. Build the sauce:
   In a large oven-safe sauté pan over medium-low heat, add Basil Genovese Infused Olive Oil, garlic, and anchovy paste.
   Cook until fragrant, 1–2 minutes.

4. Deglaze:
   Add white wine and stir, allowing it to reduce slightly, about 4 minutes.

5. Simmer:
   Stir in tomatoes, Wild Garlic Dried Herb Blend, and remaining 1 tsp Sicilian Seasoning Salt.
   Increase heat to medium, bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.

6. Finish the sauce:
   Stir in olives, capers, and Meyer Lemon White Barrel Aged Balsamic.

7. Poach the fish:
   Nestle fish fillets into the sauce.
   Transfer pan to the oven and bake uncovered for 10–15 minutes, until fish is opaque and flakes easily.

8. Serve:
   Spoon sauce over the fish and garnish with fresh basil.

✨ Chivilla Bay Tips & Swaps

• 🍞 Don’t skip the bread – this sauce deserves to be soaked up

• 🍝 Serve over pasta or rice for a heartier meal

• 🌶️ Add heat: Sprinkle in red pepper flakes if you like it spicy

• 🐟 Fish swap: Shrimp or scallops work beautifully here

• 🍋 Extra brightness: Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon

🫒 Featured Chivilla Bay Favorites

• Basil Genovese Infused Olive Oil

• Meyer Lemon White Barrel Aged Balsamic

• Wild Garlic Dried Herb Blend

• Sicilian Seasoning Salt