Pan Roasted Halibut With Tomatoes

• tomatoes, chopped↗4 -6

  4 -6

• onion, chopped↗1

  1

• dash olive oil, for salsa↗1 1
• cup white wine, for salsa↗1⁄4 1⁄4
• sprigs fresh thyme, for salsa↗2 2
• coarse salt↗
• freshly cracked black pepper
• (6 ounce) skinless halibut fillets4 4
• tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped, for fish↗1 1
• coarse salt↗
• freshly cracked black pepper
• tablespoons olive oil, for fish↗2 2
• lemon wedge, for serving if desired

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Pan Roasted Halibut with Tomatoes.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

3. 3

   For the roasted tomato salsa: add a splash of olive oil, tomatoes, onion, white wine, and thyme sprigs to a medium roasting pan. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Roast in oven just until onions and tomatoes start to soften, about 7 to 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile season fish with salt and pepper and chopped thyme. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to large skillet or sauté pan over medium high heat. When pan is hot, sear fish on both sides, about 1 to 2 minute per side.

5. 5

   Transfer halibut to roasting pan after vegetables have roasted for about 7 to 10 minutes. Roast fish with vegetables, moving vegetables in the pan to surround the fish. Continue to roast until fish is cooked through and firm, about 7 to 9 minutes. Serve fish and roasted salsa with fresh basil. Drizzle each plate with some of the pan juices.