Active Time

　　8 minutes

　　Total Time

　　16 minutes

　　An elegant Mediterranean-inspired fish dinner is just a push of the microwave button away.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　1/2 pound green beans, trimmed

　　1/2 pint cherry tomatoes

　　1 ounce pitted Kalamata olives, thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons)

　　2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

　　2 tablespoons dry white wine

　　1 tablespoon olive oil

　　3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

　　1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided

　　2 (6-ounce) skinless flounder or tilapia fillets, 1/2 inch thick

　　2 sprigs thyme

　　

Special Equipment

An 8x8-inch microwave-proof baking dish

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 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.

　　Cooks' Note

　　This recipe was developed using a 1200-watt microwave. If your microwave wattage is lower, you may have to increase cooking time.