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Poached Halibut in San Marzano Tomato Sauce with Olives (Paleo, GF) | Perchance to Cook, www.perchancetocook.com
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Poached Halibut in San Marzano Tomato Sauce with Olives (Paleo, GF)

This Poached Halibut in San Marzano Tomato Sauce with Olives is a healthy taste of Italy in a wintery bowl!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time27 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 2
Author: Dominique

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • a scant 1 cup of diced yellow onion (this was one onion for me)
  • 1/4 cup diced shallots (this was 2 medium shallots for me)
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 Tbs lemon juice
  • one (28 oz can) San Marzano tomatoes (with juices)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp herbs de provence , divided
  • 1 lb halibut , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup of pitted kalamata olives that have been quartered lengthwise
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram

Instructions

  • Add 2 tsp of olive oil to a large sauté pan. Add the diced onion, diced shallots, and red pepper flakes to the pan and sauté over medium-high heat, while mixing often, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken stock and lemon juice and boil about 5 minutes. Add the Marzano tomatoes with their juices, and top with 1 tsp dried basil, ½ tsp herbs de provence, and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the stovetop heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Make sure to push down on the tomatoes until they break up.
  • Season the fish with ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, and ½ tsp herbs de provence. Add the fish to the pan and cover each piece in the sauce. Cover the pan and simmer until the fish is almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Flip each fish piece over, add the olives and marjoram to the pan, mix, and let everything simmer until the fish is cooked all the way through, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove the fish from the sauce, remove the skin (it should be easy to remove once the fish is cooked through), and then put the fish back into sauce prior to serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1152mg | Potassium: 1376mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 356IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg