alaskan halibut caprese

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 (4 ounce) fillets halibut
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 8 large whole basil leaves
• 8 tomato slices
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). place an oven rack about 5 inches from the heat source. prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• arrange halibut on prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. flip fillets, season with salt and black pepper, and continue cooking until flesh is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• top each fillet with a mozzarella cheese slice, a basil leaf, and a tomato slice, respectively; repeat layers.
• return halibut to oven and bake until cheese begins to melt, about 2 minutes.
• whisk balsamic vinegar and olive oil together in a bowl; soon over halibut portions. garnish with chopped basil to serve.