Halibut with Radicchio

It has been a while since I encountered a recipe that knocks my socks off (you might have noticed since I haven't posted for 3 months). But wow! Red cabbage is my new BFF.

When I read "orange juice" as an ingredient I was thinking OJ but then I thought maybe they mean the juice of an orange - so that's what I used. See, cooking is confusing. The thyme I used is from a pot of herbs I'm growing outside my back door - so exciting!

I don't know what radicchio is and the grocery store didn't have any signs for it so I bought red cabbage. They might be the same thing - I could probably google it - but the red cabbage was wonderful even if it wasn't supposed to be used. And it should be cooked longer than the recipes says - it takes a long time to get really wilty and yummy. I served it with brown rice.

Also, the fish should be added back into the pan at the end for a bit because it takes a while for the red cabbage to cook and the fish gets cold by then.

Makes 4 servings

Hands-on Time: 20m

Total Time: 40m

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 6-ounce skinless halibut fillets
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• kosher salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 large head radicchio (about 8 ounces), quartered and leaves separated

Directions:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the halibut with the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook until opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the orange juice, honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

3. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and radicchio and cook, stirring, until the radicchio is just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the orange juice mixture. Serve with the halibut.

Tip:

If you prefer, you can make this recipe with tilapia or some other firm white fish. If the fillets are too large for the skillet, simply cook them in 2 batches.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Calories 274; Fat 11g; Sat Fat 1g; Cholesterol 54mg; Sodium 465mg; Protein 36g; Carbohydrate 6g; Fiber 1g

Real Simple, March 2009