Peas With Halibut

5.0(104)

by Mark Bittman

AmericanDinner, Weeknight, Main Course

Servings

4 servings

Total time

40 min

Calories / serving

434 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

1/4 pound baconbacon
1 to 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butterbutter
1 1/2 to 2 pounds halibuthalibut
Salt and pepper to tastesalt-and-pepper
15 spring or pearl onions, trimmed and peeled, or 1 large white onion, choppedonion
1 pound small peas, fresh or frozen, or use fresh snap or snow peas, trimmedpeas
2 cups chopped heart of romaine lettucelettuce
1/2 cup chopped mint leavesmint

Instructions (4 steps)

01If using bacon, cut it into 1/4-inch bits, and render it with 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet, which can later be covered. Stir until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, and reserve. If using olive oil or butter, put 3 tablespoons in skillet over medium high heat.
02Brown fish in fat quickly, just a couple of minutes to a side, sprinkling it with salt and pepper as it browns. Remove, and set aside.
03Add onions to pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add peas and lettuce, and cook, stirring, until glistening. Add a little more salt and pepper. Return fish to pan, simply resting it on top of peas-lettuce mixture. Turn heat to medium-low, cover, and cook gently until fish is done. (A thin-bladed knife inserted into its thickest part will meet little or no resistance.)

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