Broiled Halibut With A Zesty Tomato-garlic Salsa

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• vegetable oil
• 2 lbs halibut fillets (alternatives -- cod, haddock, red snapper)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed (rub between fingers to waken flavor)
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 limes, cut into wedges
• tomato-garlic salsa (see below)

Recipe

• 1 lightly oil rack in broiler pan.
• 2 rinse halibut and pat dry withh paper towels; place fish fillets on the prepared rack.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix together the butter, salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic, wine and lemon zest. brush half of this mixture over the fish.
• 4 set the oven to broil (550 degrees f.).
• 5 broil fillets about 4 inches from heat until light brown, approximately 5 minutes.
• 6 carefully flip the fish fillets and brush with the remaining butter mixture. fillets should flake easily, but remain moist. approximately 4 or 5 minutes longer.
• 7 serve broiled halibut filets dressed with the tomato-garlic salsa over rice, lime wedges, and a fresh garden salad.
• 8 tomato-garlic salsa:.
• 9 2 cloves garlic, minced.
• 10 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped.
• 11 1/2 cup scallions, chopped.
• 12 1 serrano chili or jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced.
• 13 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely snipped.
• 14 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice.
• 15 1 tablespoon lime zest.
• 16 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (rub between fingers to waken flavor).
• 17 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.