Halibut Veracruz

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 ripe tomatoes
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seeded and minced serrano chilies (more if wanted)
• 1/4 cup sliced spanish olives (stuffed with pimentos)
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 6 halibut fillets (6 oz each)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet; bake at 450°f for 20 minutes.
• 2 turn tomatoes; bake 20 more minutes or until skins are blistered and lightly browned.
• 3 pulse tomatoes and pan juices in a food processor until roughly chopped.
• 4 sauté onion in 2 tablespoons hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until tender.
• 5 add garlic and serrano; sauté 15 seconds; adding olives, capers, and chopped tomatoes; bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat; stir in oregano.
• 8 sprinkle halibut with salt and pepper.
• 9 melt butter with remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 10 add halibut; cook 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• 11 serve with sauce, fluffy rice and a green vegetable.