ROAST HALIBUT WITH SMOKED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

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Roast Halibut with Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette image

Provided by Chuck Hughes

Time 42m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup water
4 medium ripe red tomatoes, quartered and seeded
1 large tarragon sprig, stemmed
2 shallots, peeled and sliced in rings
1/2 cup olive oil
Pinch kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 (4-ounce) halibut fillets
Coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more as needed
Handful baby greens, for garnish, optional
Arugula leaves, for garnish, optional
1 shallot, finely julienned, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • To make the vinaigrette: Prepare a wok smoker by laying 2 layers of foil in the bottom of a wok. Add in 2 handfuls of the hickory wood chips, and set the smoker over high heat. Pour in the water. Wash, quarter, and seed the tomatoes. Pop them into a bamboo steamer.
  • Arrange the tarragon and shallots around the tomatoes. Place the steamer onto your smoking wok and cover with lid or foil, and let the ingredients smoke for 20 minutes.
  • Transfer the tomato-shallot mixture to a big pitcher, and blend with an immersion blender or use a regular blender. Gradually, add the olive oil in a thin stream, as you are blending to achieve a nice consistency. Season with a pinch of salt and some freshly cracked black pepper.
  • To make the halibut: Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F. Liberally sprinkle your halibut fillets with coarse salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
  • Add just enough oil to coat the bottom of a pan, and set it over fairly high heat.
  • Add the halibut fillets to the hot pan, skin side down. Once the first sides has browned nicely, about 3 to 4 minutes, flip them over and continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Then, slide the pan into the oven for about 5 minutes to finish cooking. The finished halibut should to be firm to the touch and snowy white in color, but since it is a lean fish, it will dry out if overcooked.
  • Ladle a pool of the vinaigrette into the bottom of a deep plate, top with a piece of halibut and a few baby greens, if using. Alternatively, you could use arugula tossed with sliced shallots, as a garnish.

Dalber Dalber
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette was delicious.


Lasharna King
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This recipe is a keeper! The fish was cooked to perfection and the vinaigrette was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Ainee Arif
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. It's a great way to cook halibut and the vinaigrette is so versatile.


Lucy Spencer
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The fish is moist and flavorful, and the vinaigrette is the perfect complement.


Eric Brown
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette was delicious.


Khalil Khwaja
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This recipe is a keeper! The fish was cooked to perfection and the vinaigrette was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Kizito Yahya
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. It's a great way to cook halibut and the vinaigrette is so versatile.


Abid khan Ali khan
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The fish is moist and flavorful, and the vinaigrette is the perfect complement.


Asive Athandazile
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette was delicious.


Abisola Shonibare
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This recipe is a keeper! The fish was cooked to perfection and the vinaigrette was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


ICEMAN ALASKA
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. It's a great way to cook halibut and the vinaigrette is so versatile.


Dale Hilliker
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The fish is moist and flavorful, and the vinaigrette is the perfect complement.


Suleman Surefullo
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette was delicious.


Asrafuzzaman Nabil
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This recipe is a keeper! The fish was cooked to perfection and the vinaigrette was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Angelica Hutson
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. It's a great way to cook halibut and the vinaigrette is so versatile.


Fahmida Aktar
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The fish is moist and flavorful, and the vinaigrette is the perfect complement.


Joy Anyanwu
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I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.


Karen Rivera
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This was a great recipe! The fish was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.