Roasted Halibut with Miso-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
- Ten 8-ounce halibut steaks, cut about 3/4 inch thick
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow miso
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Five-Vegetable Slaw, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Put the halibut in a large shallow dish and rub the steaks all over with the olive oil and thyme.
- Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter with the sake, mirin, soy sauce and miso until combined.
- Add the sweet potatoes and toss to coat.
- Spread the sweet potatoes on a large rimmed nonstick baking sheet and roast them for 35 minutes, turning once, until tender and lightly browned.
- Shortly before serving, heat a cast-iron grill pan until almost smoking.
- Season the halibut steaks with salt and pepper and grill, turning once, until they are just cooked through, about 7 minutes.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with the lime juice and parsley leaves.
- Set the halibut steaks on plates and top with the Five-Vegetable Slaw.
- Spoon the sweet potatoes alongside and serve immediately.
olive oil, thyme, unsalted butter, sake, mirin, soy sauce, yellow miso, sweet potatoes, salt, lime juice, parsley, vegetable
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-halibut-with-miso-glazed-sweet-potatoes (may not work)