Just for the Halibut

I think I have eaten more red meat in the last 2 weeks than maybe my entire life put together. So off I go to Costco to stock up on some lighter fare...salmon, talapia and Halibut...the King! Here is an awesome recipe that you can put together in a very short period of time. Enjoy!

Serrano/Proscuitto Wrapped Halibut - serves 4

4 ea 6-8 oz Halibut fillets

4 thin slices of proscuitto (or Serrano) ham

2 Tbs olive oil

2 C Rice cooked with turmeric or saffron (or you can be ambitious and serve risotto)

2 C mixed wild greens

1/4 C shaved parmesan

1/3 C sherry vinaigrette - recipe follows

1/4 C sherry vinegar

2 tsp minced shallots

1 tsp minced garlic

1/4 C olive oil

1 tsp chopped fresh basil

pinch of kosher salt

Combine vinegar, shallots and garlic. Slowly whisk olive oil to emulsify. Stir in salt and basil.

Preheat oven to 450. Season halibut with Johnny's or Old Bay. Choose your favorite.

Wrap with ham. Heat olive oil in a medium hot saute' pan that can go in the oven. Place presentation side down in the pan to sear. After 30 seconds flip the fillets and place the pan in the oven. Use a small pocket thermometer to test. 130 degrees in the magic temp. for medium doneness.

Serve fish on the bed of rice topped with the greens and shaved parmesan. Drizzle the vinaigrette and viola!

HELPFUL QUICK HINTS:

If you are serving this to company then I recommend the you substitute risotto. If not, and you are trying to save time use the Trader Joes frozen rice you microwave for 4 min. I also use a favorite vinaigrette that I buy at the store. It cuts down on time.

Food, glorious food!

I don't really consider myself a great cook. That would be Denise, and you all know that. But I do have the time to try to be creative about what I am serving for dinner. So while Denise toils away at her job, I decided to blog my dinner ideas. I am not promising great meals every day, or even a level of consistency with posts, but if you make the meal I am posting today I can guarantee a fabulous dinner with many compliments! Bon appetit!

Barbecue Shrimp (this is done New Orleans style)

Thaw out a big bags of frozen prawns (raw, with tails on). Rinse them and spread out in a shallow baking pan.

Combine the following ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes:

1 1/2 sticks butter (I didn't say it was diet food)

1/2 C olive oil

2 bay leaves

4 Tbs fresh lemon juice

2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

4 cloves garlic minced

1 Tbs fresh parsley minced

2 tsp paprika

2 tsp oregano

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp hot pepper sauce (tabasco)

2 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup chili sauce (I use Heinz)

Pour this mixture over the prawns and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 300 and bake for 20-30 minutes.

It's a messy, delicious dish. Serve with a green salad (there's your diet food), and some crusty bread for soaking up the sauce.

Truly delicious. Amazingly easy!