Halibut With Roasted Grape Tomato Salsa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half,crosswise
• 12 pearl onions, blanched and peeled
• 1/4 fluid ounce olive oil
• grated lime, juice and zest of
• 3 -5 sprigs fresh thyme
• coarse salt
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 4 skinless halibut fillets (each about 6-ounces/170 grams)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• coarse salt
• fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 grated lime, zest of
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• lime wedge, for serving (optional)
• 1 bunch watercress, for serving (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 salsa: add a splash of olive oil, tomatoes, pearl onions, grated zest and juice of lime, and thyme sprigs to a medium roasting pan.
• 3 season the tomatoes with salt and pepper; roast in oven just until onions and tomatoes start to soften, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• 4 fish: season with salt and pepper, zest from 1 lime and chopped thyme.
• 5 add 2 tablespoons olive oil to large skillet or sauté pan over medium high heat; when pan is hot, sear fish on both sides, about 1 to 2 minute per side.
• 6 transfer halibut to roasting pan after vegetables have roasted for about 7 to 10 minutes.
• 7 roast fish with vegetables, moving vegetables in the pan to surround the fish; continue to roast until fish is cooked through and firm, about 7 to 9 minutes.
• 8 serve fish and roasted salsa with fresh watercress; drizzle each plate with some of the pan juices.