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Poached Fish with Tomatoes and Purple Basil

Date added: November 27, 2007

  • Servings: 2 change
  • Calories per serving: 991
  • Prep time: 15
  • Cook time: 20

Ingredients

  • 2 halibut, atlantic/pacific, raw, fillet
  • 5 ounce-weight butter, unsalted
  • 1 tomatoes, fresh, med chopped
  • 1 cup soup, stock, fish, prep f/rec
  • 1 cup basil, fresh chopped

Recipe Method

1. Remove the skin from the filets. In a saute pan, melt 1 ounce of butter, and add the fish. Cover the fish with fish stock and adjust the seasoning. Cover with buttered parchment paper, (buttered side down) then bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes.
2. Turn the fish and cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, remove the parchment paper, and let the pan sit for a minute. Remove the fish from the pan and drain on a napkin.
3. Pass the fish stock through a strainer to another saute pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce by one-third. Add the tomatoes and basil to the reduced liquid, heat through, then add 4 ounces of butter, salt and pepper, and whisk.
4. Place the fish on a serving plate, spoon the sauce over the fish, and garnish with basil leaves.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving% Daily Value*
Calories 99150%
Fat 68g104%
Cholesterol 282mg94%
Sodium 409mg 17%
Carbohydrates 4g50%

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