Halibut Veracruz

Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri, May 2008

Show: Guy's Big Bite Episode: Cruisin to Vera Cruz

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 cups diced tomato
1 medium jalapeno, diced
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons butter
4 (8-ounce) halibut fillets
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup Spanish olives, cut into thin rounds, plus 2 tablespoons olive juice from bottle
2 medium avocados, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until lightly colored, about 3 minutes. Add tomato, jalapeno and white wine. Cook until wine is reduced by 2/3, about 5 to 7 minutes. While sauce is reducing, heat butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Season fish with kosher salt. When butter is melted, add halibut to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes, flip over and then transfer pan to preheated oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat when reduced and stir in olives and olive juice.

To serve, divide sauce equally among 4 dinner plates. Place halibut (first caramelized side up) in the center of each plate on top of the sauce. Place avocado slices on top of fish, sprinkle with lime juice and cilantro, as garnish.

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Marie Orchard Park, NY 01-14-2010
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My husband rated it one of the best meals he's ever eaten!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I really don't care for fish unless it's fried, but this is the exception. I only used 1/2 the oil, 1/2 the wine and 1/4 of... the avocado recommend. I used canned diced tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes. I sliced the avocado paper thin and laid the slices on top like the recipes calls for. I don't think the recipe sacrificed on taste at all, and we saved a lot of calories. You've got to try this recipe. My husband said it's one of his top ten favorites! Now that's saying something. Read more
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KRISTINA LAS VEGAS, NV 01-11-2010
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BURSTING WITH DELICIOUS FLAVOR!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THIS WAS EASY TO AMKE AND EXTREMELY DELICIOUS... I HAVE MADE IT SEVERAL TIMEA ALREADY!
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Seth Cumming, GA 12-14-2009
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Fresh, bright, and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Followed the recipe to the T and it was great. Very long prep time if making 4 or more servings. The brightness of the... flavors complemented the fish beautifully. Read more
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Tracy San Diego, CA 12-12-2009
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Wonderful and Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everything about this recipe was great! I served it with corn on the cob and couscous. What a great meal!
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K. Denver, CO 10-30-2009
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Phenomenal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We were looking for a flavorful white fish recipe and this was perfect as well as very easy. The flavors blend together... amazingly well. The only slight change we made was the exclusion of olive juice as we get our olives from an olive bar and there was no juice available. This is a keeper!Read more
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Lee Oak Hill, VA 10-15-2009
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Easy and Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This smells fantastic while it's cooking and has a nice mix of flavors. It's very easy to make and will go into permanent... rotation. Thanks Guy!Read more