Broiled Halibut Steaks, Nicoise
- 1 clove garlic
- 6 halibut steaks, 1 1/2 to 2/3 pounds each (about 1-inch thick)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 large slices tomato
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 thin slices lemon
- 12 flat anchovy fillets
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 6 black Nicoise olives
- Cut garlic in half and rub fish steaks with cut sides.
- Brush fish with three tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Broil the fish steaks under a preheated broiler about five minutes, turn and broil on the other side about three minutes longer.
- Fish should not be quite cooked through.
- Place a slice of tomato on each fish steak, brush with remaining olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Broil two to three minutes longer, until the tomato is soft and beginning to brown around the edges.
- Remove fish steaks to a serving platter.
- To serve, place a slice of lemon centered on each tomato slice, top with two anchovies criss-crossed, sprinkle with parsley and place a black olive in the center.
- Serve at once.
clove garlic, olive oil, tomato, salt, thin slices, anchovy, parsley, black nicoise olives
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2726 (may not work)