Quick Halibut Provencal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 1/2 lbs halibut fillets, rinsed and patted dry (2 fillets) ⓘ
- salt ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 shallots, minced ⓘ
- 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, diced and drained (I use Muir Glen organic) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup kalamata olive, pitted ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons capers ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar ⓘ
- fresh ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Lightly season the fish with salt and add the fillets to the pan and sear until they have good color, about 4 minutes.
- Turn over the fillets, reduce the heat to low and cook 1 minute.
- Remove the fish to a plate and keep warm.
- Add the garlic and shallots to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, pepper flakes, vinegar and one-half teaspoon salt and saute 1 minute.
- Increase the heat to medium and simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes, until the vegetables are cooked through and the sauce is bubbly. Add the fish back into the sauce during the final minute of cooking.
- Transfer the fillets to a platter, spoon the sauce over and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and the torn basil and serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
504
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).