Halibut with Cherry Tomato-Habanero Salsa and Cucumber Cilantro Sauce
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly Sliced
- 1 to 2 habanero chiles, to taste, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Four 6-ounce skinless halibut fillets
- Cucumber-Cilantro Sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup diced, peeled cucumber
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, chiles, and mint.
- Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Toss gently to combine.
- Lightly season the fillets on both sides with salt.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Place the halibut fillets in the hot pan.
- Brown for about 2 minutes on each side, then transfer to the oven and bake until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Put the halibut fillets on plates and top with a scoop of the tomato salsa.
- Spoon some of the cucumber-cilantro sauce around the fish.
- Serve the remaining sauce on the side.
- Puree the cilantro, cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil and salt in a food processor or blender until almost smooth with just a bit of texture.
- Cover and refrigerate until serving or for up to 2 days.
cherry tomatoes, red onion, chiles, fresh mint, olive oil, kosher salt, cucumber, fresh cilantro, cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/halibut-with-cherry-tomato-habanero-salsa-and-cucumber-cilantro-sauce (may not work)