Poached Halibut With Green Beans And Red Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb red potatoes
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4 pieces halibut (6oz-each)
• 2 1/2 cups dry wine

Recipe

• 1 place the potatoes in a large pot with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches.
• 2 add 2 teaspoons of the salt and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer until almost fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
• 4 add the green beans and cook 5 minutes more, until just tender.
• 5 drain and set aside.
• 6 in the same pot, melt the butter over low heat with the chives, 1/4 tsp of the salt, and 1/8 tsp of the pepper.
• 7 quarter the potatoes and return them to the pot with the green beans.
• 8 stir gently to combine.
• 9 season the fish with the remaining salt and pepper and place in a large skillet.
• 10 pour in just enough wine to reach halfway up the sides of the fish.
• 11 bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• 12 cook 6-8 minutes, covered, until the fish is opaque.
• 13 serve with the beans and potatoes.
• 14 spoon any extra chive butter on top of the fish.
• 15 tip: you can replace the halibut with any firm-fleshed fish, like swordfish. the fillets should be 1 inch thick.