January 10, 2020

Pomegranate Molasses and Blood Orange Glazed Halibut with Olives and Herbs

Name: Pomegranate Molasses and Blood Orange Glazed Halibut with Olives and Herbs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 2 tbsp juice of a blood orange (~juice of 1 blood orange); ½ zest of blood orange, reserve other half; 2 garlic, smashed and coarsely chopped; 2 tbsp butter, unsalted or salted, (if using salted, decrease amount of salt below); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1½ tsp soy sauce; ½ juice of a lemon; 1 tbsp honey; ¼ tsp salt; 1.5 lbs halibut, ~4 pieces; ½ cup green olives, pitted, smashed and coarsely chopped. (Castelvetrano is a great option); ⅓ cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, stems included; 5-6 mint leaves, stems removed, chopped; 3 tbsp olive oil; ½ zest of blood orange; pinch of flakey salt or table salt to garnish at end

This dish has flakey, light halibut glazed with a rich and smoky pomegranate molasses and blood orange sauce. It is then garnished with briny green olives and bright herbs. Best part though – it all comes together in 30 minutes. 30 MINUTES.

Lets take a moment to chat about pomegranate molasses. Man, is that stuff good. It is a staple in any Middle Eastern pantry, and really should be a universal pantry (or fridge) staple. You can pair it with any kind of protein -fish (…ahem halibut), poultry, lamb, meat– or vegetables. I love using it in vinaigrettes when making a salad. Pomegranate molasses is made by reducing pomegranate and lemon juice down, with or without sugar. What your left with is a rich and tart syrup that is not overly sweet. I usually buy it at Middle Eastern stores or the international food aisle of grocery stores. You can also buy it on Amazon, but I find it is more expensive there.

Feel free to roast up some vegetables on the same sheet pan as your halibut. I made broccoli florets, which I tossed in a little olive oil, salt and pepper, and they cooked in the same amount of time as the halibut. Pair it all with some rice or any grain of choice and it’s a perfect meal.