Baked halibut with tomato caper sauce is a flavorful and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The halibut is flaky and moist, while the tomato caper sauce is tangy and savory. This dish is easy to make and can be on the table in under an hour. If you are looking for a delicious and impressive seafood dish, then baked halibut with tomato caper sauce is the recipe for you.
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BAKED HALIBUT WITH TOMATO CAPER SAUCE
This is a pungent tomato sauce that I learned to make in Provence. It goes well with any type of robust fish.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, weekday, sauces and gravies, main course
Time 1h
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, three to five minutes, and add the garlic and the capers. Cook, stirring, for three to five minutes, until the onion has softened thoroughly and the mixture is fragrant. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Stir in the thyme, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce is thick and fragrant. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot or cold.
- Make the sauce as directed and keep warm.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Oil a baking dish large enough for the fish to lie flat. Season the fish with salt and pepper, and arrange in the baking dish. Drizzle the olive oil over the fillets, and place a round of lemon on each one. Cover the dish tightly with foil, and place in the oven. Bake 15 minutes. Check the fish; if you can cut into it with a fork, it is done. If it doesn't yield, (halibut fillets tend to be thick can take time to cook), cover and return to the oven for five minutes. Remove from the oven, and check again. Remove the lemon slices from the fish.
- Place a spoonful of sauce on each plate, and place a piece of fish partially on top. Spoon some of the liquid from the baking dish over the fish. If you wish, top the fish with another spoonful of sauce, garnish with basil leaves and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 984 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
SEAR-ROASTED HALIBUT WITH TOMATO & CAPERS
To dress up this dish and add color, try using several varieties of tiny tomatoes.
Provided by Tony Rosenfeld
Categories Main Course
Yield four.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 450°F. In a medium bowl, mix the tomatoes, capers, oregano, vinegar, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Season the fish with 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper and dredge it in the flour, shaking off the excess. Heat the oil in a 12-inch (preferably nonstick) ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Add the fish, evenly spaced, and cook without touching until it browns and releases easily from the pan (check by gently lifting one of the corners), about 3 minutes. Flip the fish, sprinkle the garlic around it, and cook until the garlic just starts to brown on some edges, about 30 seconds. Pour the tomato mixture around the fish and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast until the fish is just firm to the touch and opaque when you pry open a thicker piece with a paring knife, 3 to 6 minutes. Let the fish rest for a couple of minutes and then serve with the tomato mixture spooned over it.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize four., Calories 280 kcal, Fat 100 kcal, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 11 g, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 37 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 570 mg, UnsaturatedFat 8 g
ROASTED HALIBUT WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, TOMATO AND BASIL
Steps:
- Season the fish fillet with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Place the fish in the pan, gently pressing on the flesh. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes on 1 side, turn the fish over, and cook for another 2 minutes, or just until done. Remove from the heat to a serving plate and keep warm.
- In a medium saute pan, heat the butter on medium heat. When hot, add the olives, capers, tomato and garlic and cook until warm. Add the dry white wine and fish stock or clam juice. Cook another 2 minutes. Place olive mixture on top of the fish and garnish with basil.
CAPERS AND HALIBUT
This is a very easy seared halibut with a buttery wine and caper sauce! It takes hardly any time at all to make, but it is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Provided by Barbara Tantrum
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Halibut
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the halibut steaks on all sides until nicely browned. Remove from pan, and set aside.
- Pour the wine into the pan, and use a spatula to scrape any browned bits from the bottom. Let the wine reduce to almost nothing, then stir in the garlic, butter and capers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for a minute to blend the flavors.
- Return the steaks to the pan, and coat them with sauce. Cook until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve fish immediately with the sauce from the pan poured over it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 72.1 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 337 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
SEAR-ROASTED HALIBUT WITH TOMATOES & CAPERS
A super flavorful way to serve halibut without overpowering it's delicate flavors. I always double the garlic and increase the grape tomatoes. I also seldom chop the capers. From Fine Cooking.
Provided by RedVinoGirl
Categories Halibut
Time 35m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, mix the tomatoes, capers, oregano, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
- Season the fish with 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper and dredge it in the flour, shaking off the excess. Heat the oil in a 12-inch (preferably nonstick) ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Add the fish, evenly spaced, and cook without touching until it browns and releases easily from the pan (check by gently lifting one of the corners), about 3 minutes. Flip the fish, sprinkle the garlic around it, and cook until the garlic just starts to brown on some edges, about 30 seconds. Pour the tomato mixture around the fish and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast until the fish is just firm to the touch and opaque when you pry open a thicker piece with a paring knife, 3 to 6 minutes.
- Let the fish rest for a couple of minutes and then serve with the tomato mixture spooned over it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.6, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 83.4, Sodium 244.4, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 10.2, Protein 33.7
HALIBUT WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, CAPERS AND OLIVES
When I was first dating my husband, we went to a small restaurant in Moss Landing and I had this dish. The sweet tomatoes, sour lemon and salty olives and capers are wonderful with the halibut. The chef was kind enough to list the ingredients for me. What I didn't remember exact amounts for, I improvised and it's close enough for me to what I had that day! If you can't get good cherry tomatoes, use any tomato chopped small. I've also subbed half the olive oil for stock when I'm feeling dietetic and that's good too. Not AS good, maybe, but good!
Provided by DeeCooks
Categories Halibut
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Mix lemon and mustard blend in oil 'til emulsified (I love my immersion blender!). Stir in tomatoes, olives, capers, salt & pepper.
- Put the fish in a baking dish just large enough to hold them in one layer and pour the tomato mixture over it.
- Cook the fish in middle of oven until just cooked through--depending on the thickness of your fish, it can vary from 10-20 minutes.
- Stir in parsley, and serve fish with the sauce. Freshly ground black pepper is great, but the capers and olives usually have enough salt to carry the dish.
- Excellent on angel hair pasta!
HALIBUT WITH CAPERS, OLIVES, AND TOMATOES
Provided by Mark Taylor
Categories Olive Tomato Sauté Quick & Easy Basil Halibut White Wine Capers Bon Appétit Connecticut
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish and sauté until lightly browned and just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to platter. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet. Add shallots and crushed red pepper; sauté 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes, olives, 1/4 cup basil, and capers. Add clam juice and wine. Boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Mix in 1/4 cup basil. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over fish.
BAKED CITRUS HALIBUT WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly oil an ovenproof pan large enough to accommodate all of the fillets in a single layer.
- Stir the lemon juice and salt together, then coat the halibut in the mixture and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Pat the fillets dry with paper towels and place them in the prepared pan. Brush each fillet with 1/4 teaspoon of the olive oil and top with 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily. To be certain the fish is done, push a two-pronged kitchen fork straight down into the flesh. If you feel no resistance, the fish is cooked; if not, return the fish to the oven for another minute or two.
- Top each fillet with 1 tablespoon of the relish before serving.
- variation
- For a totally different taste sensation, marinate the halibut in Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette (page 181) for 30 minutes. Pat the fillets dry with paper towels. Sprinkle each fillet with a pinch of salt and a pinch of cayenne, and bake as above. Top with a dollop of Mango and Avocado Salsa (page 185) before serving.
- storage
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 days.
- nutrition information
- (per serving)
- Calories: 380
- Total Fat: 28g (4.7g saturated, 17.4g monounsaturated)
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Protein: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- CULINARY RX
- Nutritionists tout fish as a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which studies suggest may be beneficial for people fighting breast and prostate cancer. But recent research suggests that not all fish are created equal, and what people really should be looking at is the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6, as omega-6s may promote cancer growth. This ratio could be at the heart of the benefits of the so-called Mediterranean diet, which some researchers believe is linked to lower cancer rates in Mediterranean countries. The magic ratio of omega-3s to omega-6s appears to be no less than 1 to 1 (and preferably a lot more omega 3s). For example, halibut's ratio is 2.5 to 1 (good), wild king salmon comes in at 5.6 to 1 (better), and fish roe weighs in at 11.1 to 1 (a slam dunk). By contrast, farm-raised catfish has fifty times more omega-6s than omega-3s. A good rule of thumb is to look for wild fish, as opposed to farm-raised, since the feed given to some cultivated fish can be high in omega-6s.
Tips:
- Use fresh, firm halibut fillets. The fresher the fish, the better the dish will taste. Look for fillets that are white and opaque, with no brown or yellow spots.
- Season the halibut fillets generously with salt and pepper. This will help to enhance the natural flavor of the fish.
- Sear the halibut fillets in a hot skillet until they are golden brown. This will create a nice crust on the outside of the fish while keeping the inside moist and flaky.
- Make sure the tomato caper sauce is simmering before adding the halibut fillets. This will help to prevent the sauce from curdling.
- Bake the halibut fillets in the sauce for 10-12 minutes, or until they are cooked through. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve the halibut fillets immediately with the tomato caper sauce. Garnish with fresh herbs, such as basil or parsley.
Conclusion:
Baked halibut with tomato caper sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The halibut is flaky and moist, while the tomato caper sauce is tangy and flavorful. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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