OVEN-BRAISED HALIBUT PROVENçALE

Oven-Braised Halibut Provençale image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds halibut, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
2 shallots, sliced
1 fennel bulb, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, basil, and olive oil
1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
10 Kalamata olives, pitted, quartered
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat oil in heavy medium oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add shallots and fennel. Sauté until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and clam juice. Simmer until fennel is tender and liquid reduces slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives.
Arrange halibut atop tomato mixture. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 18 minutes. Stir basil into vegetable mixture and serve.