Fresh halibut is delicious and adaptable to a wide range of cooking techniques: sauteing, poaching or even grilling. For a quick indoor approach, open a couple of jars of prepared salsa and get out the skillet for this recipe, adapted from “The 15-Minute Chef,” by Patricia Mack.
SALSA-BRAISED HALIBUT
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Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
1 shallot, minced
1 red bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lime
1 3/4 cups bottled salsa
1 1/3 pounds fresh halibut fillet, cut into 4 serving pieces
1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
Freshly ground pepper
Lime wedges
1. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes. (Add a tablespoon of water if vegetables begin to stick.) Stir in lime juice and salsa; heat to simmer.
2. Lay halibut in pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over fish. Cover; cook 3 minutes. Turn fish; continue cooking a total of 12 minutes per inch of thickness, or until fish just starts to flake with fork. Serve with wedges of lime.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories ………… 330 Fat ……….. 23 g Saturated fat .. 3.8 g
% calories from fat .. 61 Cholesterol .. 60 mg Sodium …….. 675 mg
Carbohydrates …… 11 g Protein ……. 21 g Fiber ………. 2.5 g