main dishes mediterranean

Seafood & Vegetable Tray Bake with Fennel & Citrus

Name: Seafood & Vegetable Tray Bake with Fennel & Citrus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 fillet White Fish Fillets (Cod, halibut, or sea bass); 0.5 lb Large Shrimp (Peeled, deveined); 2 medium Fennel Bulb (Cut into wedges); 1.5 cup Cherry Tomatoes; 0.5 cup Kalamata Olives (Pitted); 1 medium Orange (Sliced into rounds); 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 4 clove Garlic (Minced); 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme; 0.5 tsp Sea Salt

White fish, shrimp, and seasonal vegetables roasted together on one sheet pan. Fennel, orange, and olives create a distinctly Mediterranean flavor.

gluten free dairy free nut free

More Recipes

Prep 15 min

Cook 25 min

Total 40 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat and prep. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
Roast vegetables first. Toss fennel wedges with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and half the garlic. Spread on the sheet pan. Roast 15 minutes until starting to caramelize.
Add tomatoes and olives. Remove pan from oven. Add cherry tomatoes, olives, and orange slices around the fennel.
Add seafood. Nestle fish fillets and shrimp among the vegetables. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and garlic. Season with salt and scatter thyme over everything.
Final roast. Return to oven and bake 10-12 minutes until fish is opaque and shrimp is pink and curled.
Serve. Bring the sheet pan directly to the table. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the juices.

Storage & Meal Prep

Best eaten immediately. Leftover fish can be flaked into salads or pasta the next day. The roasted vegetables keep for 2 days refrigerated.

Variations

All-Fish Tray Bake: Use only white fish fillets (cod, halibut, or sea bass) without shrimp for a simpler version.
Mediterranean Tray Bake with Potatoes: Add sliced potatoes to the tray—par-boil them 10 minutes first so everything finishes cooking together.
Spicy Seafood Tray Bake: Add harissa or red pepper flakes to the olive oil mixture for a North African-inspired kick.

FAQ

What temperature for a seafood tray bake?

Roast at 220°C / 425°F for even cooking and good caramelization. Fish cooks quickly at high heat—check doneness at 12-15 minutes. The fish should flake easily with a fork.

Can you meal prep a sheet pan dinner?

You can prep all the vegetables and seasoning ahead. Cut vegetables and make the seasoning mixture up to a day ahead. Add the fish just before baking for the best texture.

What vegetables go with baked fish?

Fennel, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, bell peppers, and asparagus all roast well alongside fish. Choose vegetables that cook in roughly the same time as the fish.

The Story Behind This Dish

Sheet pan dinners are the weeknight hero of Mediterranean cooking. Everything roasts together—the fennel caramelizes, the tomatoes burst, the fish picks up all those flavors.

The trick is staging: vegetables go in first since they need more time. The seafood joins later so it doesn’t overcook. Ten minutes at high heat is usually enough for fish fillets.