Oven-Braised Halibut Provençale

Oven-Braised Halibut Provençale
Oven-Braised Halibut Provençale
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Olive Tomato Braise Dinner Lunch Halibut Fennel Bon Appétit Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Carbohydrate 11 g(4%)
  • Cholesterol 83 mg(28%)
  • Fat 7 g(11%)
  • Fiber 4 g(16%)
  • Protein 37 g(75%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(6%)
  • Sodium 578 mg(24%)
  • Calories 255

Preparation Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat oil in heavy medium oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add shallots and fennel. Sauté until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and clam juice. Simmer until fennel is tender and liquid reduces slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives. Arrange halibut atop tomato mixture. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 18 minutes. Stir basil into vegetable mixture and serve.

Preparation Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat oil in heavy medium oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add shallots and fennel. Sauté until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and clam juice. Simmer until fennel is tender and liquid reduces slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives. Arrange halibut atop tomato mixture. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 18 minutes. Stir basil into vegetable mixture and serve.