Halibut in Prosciutto-Herb Cream Sauce
By: Roz
Published: Friday, June 24, 2011 - 6:02pm

Ingredients




1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup sliced green onions/shallots
4 large cloves, garlic, minced
8 oz. halibut fillets
4 slices prosciutto, cut into strips
2 tablespoons lemon zest
4 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian Parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup white wine
1 stick butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 juice of a lemon
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2 In a medium skillet, warm 1 Tbsp. olive oil. 3 Saute the green onions/shallots and minced garlic. 4 Do not brown the garlic. 5 In a medium bowl, mix together the lemon zest, Italian parsley, chives, pepper and salt. 6 Place the halibut fillets onto the mixture and coat all of the sides of the fish. 7 Place the herb-coated fish into the olive oil-shallots-garlic mixture in the skillet. 8 Toss in any remaining herb mixture to the skillet. 9 Cook the fish for 2 minutes on each side or until slightly golden. 10 Do not overcook. 11 Place fish in an oven-proof dish in the hot oven while preparing the rest of the ingredients (for the sauce). 12 In the skillet that the fish was cooking in, place the prosciutto slices in whatever onions, garlic, and herbs remain. 13 Cook for about 5 minutes. 14 Remove prosciutto and put to the side. 15 In the skillet, add the wine. 16 Cook the wine down to about a quarter cup of liquid. 17 Add the butter, cream, lemon juice, and the capers. 18 Re-add the prosciutto slices back into the sauce and warm. 19 Taste. Taste. Taste!!! 20 Adjust the ingredients to what you prefer. 21 Remove the fish fillets from the hot oven and plate them. 22 Pour the prosciutto cream sauce over the fillets and serve with a beautiful green vegetable!