Halibut Puttanesca
Halibut Puttanesca is a fast and easy recipe with a tomato-based sauce. Made with fresh tomatoes it's outstanding.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs halibut steaks (about 6)
PUTTANESCA SAUCE
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 4 tomatoes, chopped (or a 14 oz can diced tomatoes)
- 2 tablespoon capers, drained
- 16 Kalamata olives, pitted
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- OPTIONAL - pinch of chili flakes and fresh basil
Instructions
- Heat oil in large frying pan on medium high heat.
- Saute onion until translucent, 3-5 minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
- Add all remaining sauce ingredients. Cook stirring for about 5 minutes.
- In a separate frying pan heat oil and sauté halibut, 4-5 minutes per side depending on thickness of the fish.
- Spoon puttanesca sauce onto each plate. Top with halibut.
- Garnish with fresh basil.
