Halibut With Capers, Tomatoes, and Olives!

RedVinoGirl's Note:

This is great served over rice or couscous. The flavors in the ingredients compliment the halibut beautifully. I have used this with many mild white fishes and found they all are great with these ingredients.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0

• 24 ounces halibut fillets
• 4 tablespoons olive oil , divided
• 2 large shallots , chopped
• ½ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 5 plum tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
• ½ cup kalamata olive (pitted and chopped)
• ½ cup fresh basil , divided
• 1 tablespoon capers (I use more)
• 1 (6 ounce) can clams (with juice!, can use clam juice only if you prefer)
• ¼ cup dry white wine

Directions:

1. Season fish with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add fish and saute' until lightly browned and opaque in the center (4 minutes per side) and then transfer to platter.
4. Heat the remaining olive oil in the same skillet and add shallots and crused red pepper. Saute' for 1 minute.
5. Mix in the tomatoes, olives, 1/4 cup basil and capers. Add the clams and wine.
6. Boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes).
7. Mix in 1/4 cup of basil. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over fish.

Reviews

[Abby Girl]

This recipe is something that I would expect from a high end restaurant....and paying a high end price!!! Wonderful flavor, with the olives and capers. If your are going to dress up Halibut, do use this recipe! Excellent!!!

[Kittencalskitchen]

this is similar to a Greek dish that I have had in the past, I was going to use a different kind of fish but decided on the halibut and I'm glad I did, this dish is absolutely wonderful, it has all of my favorite ingredients, I increased the capers, used a small onion in place of the shallots, and also added in 2 tablespoon fresh garlic when frying the onion, I also increased the chili flakes way up, served with pan potatoes, what a great Sunday dinner for DH and myself, thanks for sharing ChicagoRN will make again soon!... oh forgot to mention I also used the clams, I just couldn't omit them! :)