Saturday, August 17, 2013

Seared Halibut with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

www.lisasdinnertimedish.com

I found this recipe on the website above. Really good recipe. My family likes it saucier so I added some more liquid and used tilapia instead of halibut. I served it over quinoa.



4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 large roma tomatoes or 4 medium size, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons basil, chopped
4 (6 oz) pieces halibut
Hot cooked spaghetti

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; saute for about 1 minute. Add tomatoes; saute for about 3-5 minutes until tomatoes start to break down.

Stir in wine, add salt and pepper and increase heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, until tomatoes have broken down enough to form a sauce. Stir occasionally. Stir in basil.

Once sauce is ready, heat remaining olive oil in a separate large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. You want the pan to get very hot.

Season both sides of the fish with a little salt and pepper. Add fish to hot oil. Sear on both sides for about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add sauce to fish.

Simmer fish in the sauce for about 5 minutes until fish is cooked through.

Serve over hot cooked spaghetti if desired.

Makes 4 servings


Note: I added 1/2 cup water to the sauce before simmering for 30 minutes.

My optional ingredients: chopped green onions.



No comments:

Post a Comment