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Halibut in Prosciutto-Herb Cream Sauce

Roz
8 minutes
2 servings
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Total Steps

16

Ingredients

15

Tools Needed

4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions/shallots
  • 4 clove large garlic, minced
  • 8 ounce halibut fillets
  • 4 slice prosciutto, cut into strips
  • 2 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 4 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 2 tablespoon 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 lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon capers, rinsed

Instructions

1

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Step 2

In a medium skillet, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil.

3

Step 3

Sauté the green onions/shallots and minced garlic. Do not brown the garlic.

4

Step 4

In a medium bowl, mix together the lemon zest, Italian parsley, chives, pepper and salt.

5

Step 5

Place the halibut fillets onto the mixture and coat all sides of the fish.

6

Step 6

Place the herb-coated fish into the olive oil-shallots-garlic mixture in the skillet. Toss in any remaining herb mixture.

7

Step 7

2 minutes on each side

Cook the fish for 2 minutes on each side or until slightly golden. Do not overcook.

8

Step 8

Place fish in an oven-proof dish in the hot oven while preparing the rest of the ingredients for the sauce.

9

Step 9

5 minutes

In the skillet that the fish was cooking in, place the prosciutto strips in whatever onions, garlic, and herbs remain. Cook for about 5 minutes.

10

Step 10

Remove prosciutto and put to the side.

11

Step 11

until reduced to 1/4 cup

In the skillet, add the white wine. Cook the wine down to about a quarter cup of liquid.

12

Step 12

Add the butter, heavy cream, lemon juice, and the capers.

13

Step 13

Re-add the prosciutto strips back into the sauce and warm.

14

Step 14

Taste and adjust the ingredients to your preference.

15

Step 15

Remove the fish fillets from the hot oven and plate them.

16

Step 16

Pour the prosciutto cream sauce over the fillets and serve with a beautiful green vegetable!

Tools & Equipment

medium bowl
skillet
oven-proof dish
oven

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