Halibut Braised In Red Wine

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chopped shallot
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup fish stock (homemade is best) or 1 cup chicken stock (homemade is best)
• 1 1/2 lbs halibut steak, 1 inch (or more)
• salt
• black pepper
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 put 3 tablespoons butter in a 10-or 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
• 2 when the butter melts, add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add the wine and bay leaves; increase heat to high, and cook until the mixture is reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.
• 4 add the stock and reduce to about 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
• 5 add the halibut along with some salt and pepper, turn the heat to low, and cover.
• 6 cook for about 10 minutes or until the halibut is tender (a thin-blade knife will pass through it with little resistance).
• 7 transfer the halibut to a warm plate and stir in the remaining butter, cooking and stirring until the sauce is smooth.
• 8 taste and adjust seasoning; pour the sauce over and around the fish, garnish and serve.