Halibut with Bacon Jam and Roasted Green Beans

  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 40 min
  • Active: 30 min
Sometimes all you need to transform a basic meal is a special condiment or sauce. In this recipe, the green beans and halibut are prepared very simply, and it’s the bacon-onion jam that brings something extra to the plate.
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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

4 slices bacon, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

4 teaspoons whole-grain Dijon mustard

4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

4 6-ounce skinless halibut fillets

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Toss the beans with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring once, until browned and tender, about 25 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the red onion and a pinch each of salt and pepper; cook until the onion is very tender, 6 to 8 minutes, reducing the heat if the bacon starts to get too dark. Add the mustard, vinegar, maple syrup and 2 tablespoons water; simmer until sticky, about 1 more minute.
  3. Season the halibut fillets all over with salt, pepper and the thyme. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish and cook until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
  4. Divide the fish and green beans among plates. Top the fish with the bacon jam.

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cmcarey62

This dinner was very good and easy, especially as I adapted it. I served it with tomato salad. I changed this recipe significantly based on what I had and what I could find, and I essentially halved it. I had about 1/3 cup bacon jam left over from FNM's Jet Tila's Jet Burgers in my freezer along with 8 ounces of trimmed green beans. I couldn't find halibut, so I subbed in 12 ounces (two 6-ounce fillets) of grouper. This is similar to, but faster than, a French Bacon Cod recipe that we love.

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