Halibut Steaks With Olive Caper Sauce

Name: Halibut Steaks With Olive Caper Sauce
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 halibut steaks about 1 inch thick (about 1 3/4 pounds); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 1/2 cups red wine; 1 1/2 cups fish or chicken stock; 2 tablespoons tomato puree; 1/4 cup ground walnuts; Freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup pitted oil-cured olives; 1/4 cup capers, drained

By Moira Hodgson

Total Time: 50 minutes
Rating: 4(44)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2halibut steaks about 1 inch thick (about 1¾ pounds)
2tablespoons olive oil
2medium onions, chopped
1clove garlic, minced
1½cups red wine
1½cups fish or chicken stock
2tablespoons tomato puree
¼cup ground walnuts
Freshly ground pepper
¼cup pitted oil-cured olives
¼cup capers, drained

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut the halibut steaks in half. Wipe them dry with paper towels and coat them on both sides with one tablespoon of the olive oil. Set aside.
Step 2
Heat the remaining oil in a heavy saucepan. Saute the onion and garlic until soft. Add the wine, stock and tomato puree. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat broiler.
Step 4
Remove the cover from the sauce and reduce by half. Meanwhile, broil the halibut steaks on both sides until cooked (about 5 minutes on each side).
Step 5
Stir the walnuts into the sauce. It should be quite thick. Season with pepper and add the olives and capers.
Step 6
Place the steaks on heated plates and cover each one with the sauce. Serve immediately.