Broiled Arctic Char with Basil Sauce and Tomato |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves |
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
1/4 teaspoon packed light brown sugar |
1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar |
1 small tomato, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices |
1 (6-oz) piece arctic char fillet |
accompaniment: fresh-cut lemon |
Directions:
1. Blanch basil in a 1-quart saucepan of boiling water 15 seconds, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Squeeze excess liquid from basil and purée in a blender with garlic, salt, and 3 tablespoons oil.
2. Preheat broiler. Line rack of a small broiler pan with foil, then oil foil.
3. Stir together brown sugar and vinegar until sugar is dissolved, then overlap tomato slices on a large plate and drizzle with vinegar mixture. Season with salt.
4. Put fish, skin side down, on pan, then season with salt and pepper and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil fish about 3 inches from heat (without turning) until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
5. Put fish on top of tomatoes and spoon basil sauce on top. Serve with lemon.
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