Best Recipe for Fish Steaks Braised with Bell Peppers, Olives, and Lemons
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, coarsely chopped
- 2 lemons, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into thin slices
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 8- to 9-ounce fish steaks (such as halibut or salmon; each 1 inch thick)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper. Sauté until onion is translucent, about 12 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add olives, lemons, and wine and bring to boil.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle fish steaks with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sauté until first side browns, about 2 minutes.
- Turn fish over. Add bell pepper mixture and juices; add parsley. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered until fish is just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide fish and sauce among shallow bowls; drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
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