Mediterranean-Style Marinated Fish (Or Chicken!) Fillets

Ingredients

• 2 (4 ounce)  fish fillets or boneless skinless chicken breasts

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil or thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• crumbled feta cheese (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   In a shallow bowl, mix oil, vinegar, pepper, basil/thyme and garlic.

2. 2

   Coat both sides of fillets.

3. 3

   Break bay leaves into 3-4 pieces, press onto both sides of fillets.

4. 4

   Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight (overnight is better!) Remove bay leaves and discard extra marinade.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with salt and cook over medium high heat in large skillet (nonstick is best).

6. 6

   For example: a thick cod fillet will need about 4 minutes per side, thin long fillets 2-3 minutes/side.

7. 7

   Drippings in the pan are great on pasta--deglaze pan by adding a bit more red wine vinegar (or just WINE!) and toss with freshly cooked (not rinsed!) warm pasta.