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Halibut Over Wilted Escarole

Halibut Over Wilted Escarole

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Home Alone Dinner
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    joannE.'s Notes: Escarole has broad, flat leaves and is less bitter then other members of the endive family. Despite the difference in appearance, it resembles radicchio in taste. *VARIATION* Sea Bass, Salmon...

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Serves 1

  1. Using a fork, combine 1 Tbs butter and ½ Tsp fresh dill in a small bowl.

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  2. Rinse escarole, shake off excess water, and discard the darkest, outermost leaves (these tend to be the most bitter).

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  3. Tear escarole into two inch pieces.

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  4. Finely mince garlic and shallot.

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  5. Season the halibut fillet with salt and pepper on both sides.

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  6. Preheat a small Dutch oven, or a saucepan with a tight fitting lid, over medium high heat.

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  7. Sweat garlic and shallots in the olive oil for one minute.

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  8. Toss in escarole and orange zest with the garlic and shallots.

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  9. Add wine and quickly place halibut, skin side down, on the bed of greens.

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  10. Top the fillet with the butter and cover.

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  11. Reduce heat to medium and allow fish to steam for approximately 12 minutes (8 minutes per inch of thickness).

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  12. When the fish in thoroughly cooked (opaque and flaky), place the wilted greens in the center of serving place and top with the halibut fillet. Garnish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

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2 Comments on Halibut Over Wilted Escarole

Sodium_girl Reply

Oh my - this recipe is sodium girl ready. No salt! I love all the fresh herbs and citrus that give it flavor. And I'm mildly obsessed with escarole, so this is a winner in my book.

Ham Reply

this looks great!

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