Bite with Belkys: Pacific Roasted Halibut

The Chef: Peter Masiello
The Restaurant: Bova Prime
The Dish: Pacific Roasted Halibut

Ingredients for potatoes and kale:

3 oz. of extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
3 oz. of fingerling potatoes (blanched and roasted with salt, pepper, rosemary and sage)
kosher salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
3 oz. of kale, blanched

Method of Preparation:

-Begin by pouring a little olive oil on a hot pan. Then add garlic and the blanched fingerling potatoes.

-Season with kosher salt and black pepper.

-Finish the potatoes in a 350 degree oven for eight to 10 minutes.

-Next, in a separate pan, saute some more garlic in a drizzle of olive oil.

-Toss in blanched kale and sprinkle it with a pinch of salt.

Ingredients for Halibut & Langostino:

6 oz. halibut fillet
kosher salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1 tsp. of Cajun spice
1/2 bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
1 Tbs. of flour
3 scampi-langostino (or jumbo shrimp)

Method of Preparation:

-Start by seasoning the fish with salt, pepper, Cajun spice, parsley and flour.

-Then, saute the halibut with a little olive oil, and finish it in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

-Now, season the langostino or shrimp just like the fish and sear for a few minutes.

To Plate the Dish:

First, place the fingerling potatoes first. Then, add the roasted kale and top it with the halibut. You can add the langostino on the side with a little more kale. At the restaurant, they garnish with a lemon butter sauce and toasted bread crumbs.

Serving Suggestion: Chardonnay

Serves: 1

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bova Prime
401 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-767-6555
http://www.bovaprime.com/

United Way of Broward County
http://www.unitedwaybroward.org/