Halibut and Corn Salad with Broken Vinaigrette

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Total Time:
2 hr 0 min
Prep
45 min
Inactive
30 min
Cook
45 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Broken Vinaigrette:

  • 5 large vine-ripened tomatoes or 1 (12-ounce) can tomatoes
  • 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Gray salt and freshly ground pepper

Corn Salad:

  • 6 large ears corn, shucked
  • 2 cup shelled lima beans, fava beans, or other fresh shelling beans
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
  • 4 slices bacon, (2 tablespoons) cooked until very crisp, well drained, and minced
  • 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 halibut fillets, about 5 ounces each, or other firm-fleshed, meaty fish such as swordfish

Broken Vinaigrette:

Directions

Core the tomatoes, cut into pieces, and place in a blender. Blend until pureed. Strain through a sieve into a bowl. You should have about 2 1/2 cups puree. If fresh tomatoes are not available use canned.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a non-reactive medium saucepan until hot. Add the garlic and saute briefly until light brown. Add the tomato puree and bring to a boil. Simmer gently about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids. Rinse out the saucepan, return the tomato juice to the pan, and bring to a boil. Simmer and strain twice more until the tomato juice is as thick as heavy cream, about 15 minutes total cooking time. Be sure to lower the heat as the mixture thickens to prevent scorching. You should have about 1/4 cup of very smooth tomato juice. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and taste for salt and pepper.

Pour 1 tablespoon of the olive oil into a small, clean glass bottle with a stopper and swirl to coat the inside. Coat the glass bottle with olive oil and the funnel before straining tomatoes so they don't stick. Strain the tomato juice into the bottle. Let it cool to room temperature. Add olive oil - mixture should be half olive oil and half tomato. Do not shake or mix!

Corn and Fava Bean Salad:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Blanche the corn and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Cook the beans in the same water just until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. If using favas, peel them. When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the kernels from the cobs. Toss together in a bowl.

Marinade for Corn and Fava Bean Salad:

In a clean jar with a lid, shake together minced tarragon, 2 tablespoons of the bacon, and 25 percent of Champagne vinegar and 75 percent olive oil. Pour enough of the dressing onto the corn and beans to coat, toss well, and taste for seasoning. Adjust with salt, pepper, and more dressing as necessary. Set aside to marinate for about 15 minutes.

Fish:

Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until hot. Put presentation side of the fish (non-skin side) in pan first as it gets the best caramelization. Cook until brown on the first side, about 3 minutes. When you see it getting opague around the edges, give it another minute and flip sides. Cook another minute on other side. Remove from pan and place on cookie sheet for a bit while you enjoy your appetizer with company. Just before you're ready to serve it, put it in a preheated 450 degree F oven for about 30 seconds.

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  • on June 25, 2007

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    This was a whole lot of effort and mess for a not-so-great result. I'll admit I didn't watch the show, so something must have gotten lost in the translation for me, but after the big job of making the "broken vinaigrette" I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with it? Pour it over the fish and corn salad is what I thought...but...DON'T MIX? What the...? When I poured it out all I got was a pool of olive oil...and there goes my "light" dish. Fish sitting in olive oil. So I wiped off the fish best I could, shook the daylights out of it and LIGHTLY drizzled it over. And even then, my husband and I were looking at each other like "what is this supposed to tast like?" The only reason I'm giving this 2 stars is because the corn salad was very good and even better the next day. I think Mike is too fancy for me- I'll stick with Rachael.

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  • on May 15, 2007

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    The corn salad with broken vinaigrette was so refreshing and good. I used frozen lima beans and it still turned out great.

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  • on March 11, 2005

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    It was an ok dish and I think it was kind of bitter for me but other than that I think it was good. Great Job!

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