Ingredients
- 4 (6 to 8-ounce) portions halibut fillets
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1/2 cup white wine, eyeball it
- 1 can diced tomatoes, well drained
- 1/4 lemon
- 20 leaves fresh basil, torn or rolled and shredded with your knife, chiffonade
Directions
Season fish with salt and pepper. In a large skillet add the oil. Arrange fish in the pan and turn to coat in oil, then add garlic, shallots and wine. Top each fillet of fish with 1/4 of the tomatoes. Place the pan on the stove top and bring the liquid to a boil over medium high heat. Top the pan with a tight fitting lid and reduce heat to moderate. Cook fish 8 to 10 minutes until opaque and flaky, but not dry. Carefully transfer fish topped with tomatoes to dinner plates or serving plate with a thin spatula. Spoon pan juices over the fish. Squeeze the wedge of lemon over the cooked fish and top each fillet with lots of torn or shredded basil. Serve immediately.
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By Meeko
Texas
on May 08, 2013
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Very fresh tasting. Light. Served with a side of Jasmine rice and a salad. Had some cherry tomatoes I needed to use up so I cooked them down in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper to use instead of canned and 3 cloves of garlic instead of one, (our taste. Loved the addition of the fresh basil on top at the end as a finishing. Used Tilapia as it what was on sale this week. Will be definitely making it again!
By jwillc
on April 11, 2012
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My wife an I enjoyed this thoroughly. Using good wine is important.
By avalia01
Philadelphia, PA
on January 24, 2012
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Yes, this recipe is healthy and extremely easy, but overall I thought it was completely bland. Definitely a waste of such an expensive fish.
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