Baked Halibut with Wine and Herbs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 548
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 53
- Cholesterol
- 113
- Sodium
- 2235
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
4 sprigs thyme
8 sprigs parsley
2 bay leaves, preferably fresh
8 cloves garlic, smashed
2 (1 pound) halibut steaks, 1 1/4-inch thick, from tail end of fish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup dry vermouth
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
12 cherry or pear, red and yellow tomatoes, for garnish
Optional serving suggestion: Tapenade, recipe follows
Tapenade:
1/2 cup pitted and chopped kalamata olives
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a medium gratin dish or baking dish, make a bed of herbs with the thyme, parsley and bay leaves, scatter the garlic on top. Reserve 4 parsley sprigs, for garnish. Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper and lay on top of the herbs. Add in the vermouth, and drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil over the fish, cover loosely with foil. Bake until the fish is opaque, about 20 to 22 minutes.
- Carefully, pour the pan juices into a small saucepan and set the fish aside. Keep the garlic and 4 thyme sprigs for garnish. Bring the sauce to a boil, over high heat, reduce by about 1/2, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside. De-bone the fish; running a spoon handle along each side of the center bone, then lift the bone out. Peel side off and discard. Divide fish steaks in half crosswise, among 4 serving plates. Pour sauce over fish and serve with a dollop of tapenade, if using, on top and garnish with the thyme sprigs, garlic, and tomatoes.
Tapenade:
- To make the tapenade: Combine the olives, oil, thyme, and lemon zest, stir to combine. Season with pepper and set aside.