Proscuitto Wrapped Halibut

Proscuitto Wrapped Halibut (The Main)

Yield: 4

Ingredients:
Halibut
4 x 6 oz halibut filets
4 pieces proscuitto, thinly sliced
4 sprigs thyme
pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

Puttanesca-Style Sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, diced
2 tbsp sliced green olives
1 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
2 tbsp white wine
1 pkg (1 pint) cherry or grape tomatoes
2 tbsp chopped parsley
additional olive oil to garnish

Directions:
Halibut
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season filets with pepper; place thyme sprig on top and wrap each filet with proscuitto.
2. Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a large cast iron or heavy bottomed pan adn bring to medium high heat.
when oil starts to smoke, add fish, placing proscuitto seam side down. Sear on all sides, until proscuitto is coloured and crispy. Transfer to plate and keep warm.

Puttanesca-Style Sauce
1. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to same pan used for halibut and bring to medium high heat. Add diced red onions, garlic and bay leaf and saute until onions are lightly coloured. Add olives and 2 tbsp of white wine.
2. Bring up to simmer, add tomatoes and return fish back to pan. Place pan in oven until fish is tender and cooked through, about 5 minutes