Halibut Brochettes Provençale
A elegant Mediterranean-style grilled dish featuring tender halibut cubes and colorful vegetables skewered and seasoned with classic Provençal herbs including basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, sage, fennel, and lavender. Served with a fragrant white wine and herb sauce.
Ingredients
- •1½ tablespoons fresh basil
- •2 teaspoons fresh marjoram
- •2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- •1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
- •1 teaspoon fresh sage
- •½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- •¼ teaspoon dried lavender blossoms
- •1 whole zucchini
- •1 whole eggplant
- •8 whole mini plum tomatoes
- •16 whole mini bell peppers
- •1 whole red onion
- •5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1½ pounds halibut
- •5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •2 cloves garlic
- •⅓ cup dry white wine
- •1 spray nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •12 whole metal skewers
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Place zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, and onion in large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon herb mixture and 1 tablespoon oil to vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Thread 1 mini pepper, 1 zucchini round, 1 eggplant piece, 1 tomato, 1 onion piece, and 1 more mini pepper onto each of 8 skewers. DO AHEAD: Herb mixture and vegetables can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.
15 min
- 2.
Place fish in medium bowl; sprinkle 2 tablespoons herb mixture over. Add 3 tablespoons oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and garlic; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours, tossing occasionally.
60 min
- 3.
Simmer wine, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small saucepan until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining herb mixture. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3 min
- 4.
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Divide fish cubes among remaining 4 skewers. Grill vegetable skewers until vegetables are slightly charred and tender, turning occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Grill fish skewers until fish is cooked through, turning occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.
12 min
- 5.
Place 1 fish skewer and 2 vegetable skewers on each plate. Drizzle sauce over.
5 min
- 6.
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