Arctic Char With Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 4 (6-ounce) arctic char fillets
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 4 garlic cloves, halved
• 3 pints multicolored cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle fillets with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add fillets, flesh side down, to pan, and saute for 2 minutes. Place pan in oven; cook at 400u0b0 for 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add garlic, and cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high. Add tomatoes to pan; saute for 2 minutes or until skins blister, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle tomato mixture with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, basil, and shallots; toss to combine. Serve with fish.

extravirgin olive oil, char fillets, coarse salt, black pepper, garlic, tomatoes, fresh basil, shallots

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/arctic-char-with-tomatoes (may not work)