Halibut with Herbes de Provence

 

 

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 6 portions of skinless Halibut (about 5 ounces each)
• 1 teaspoon of herbes de Provence
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Whisk the oil, herbes de Provence, salt and pepper in a bowl to combine. 
3. Arrange the halibut pieces in a lightly oiled baking dish.
4. Drizzle with the oil/herb mixture and spread with a spoon over the halibut.  Leave a little space between each piece of fish.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes in the middle of the oven, uncovered,  till it is white and flakes easily with a fork.  Be careful not to overcook the fish or it will be dry.  The fish will continue to cook a bit when you remove it from the oven.

Tips

• Serve with colorful vegetables such as red, yellow and orange peppers.  Broccoli, asparagus or green beans also go well with a white fish.  Baby Broccoli is a nice change and is milder, sweeter and more tender than broccoli.  It's sometimes call broccolini. 
• Herbes de Provence is available in the herb section of the grocery store; different brands will have slightly different mixtures.  It usually contains thyme, marjoram, rosemary, basil, fennel, sage, lavender - and sometimes tarragon.