Prep Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided

3/4 cup chopped Italian parsley, divided

2 Tablespoons fresh oregano leaves

1-1/2 fresh jalape￱o chiles (about 1-3/4 oz. total),
rinsed, stemmed, and seeded

2 cloves garlic, peeled

6 Tablespoons plus 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

5 Tablespoons lime juice

About 1/2 teaspoon plus 1 teaspoon salt

2 cups long-grain white rice

1-1/2 pounds Alaska Halibut or Black Cod, cut into 4 equal portions

Fresh-ground black pepper

1 Tablespoon butter

Directions:
1. In a blender or food processor, whirl 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/2 cup parsley, oregano, jalape￱os, garlic, 6 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth. Taste, and add more salt if desired. Scrape chimichurri into a small bowl.

2. Combine rice, 3-3/4 cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt in a 4- to 5-quart pan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender to bite, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from heat, sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and 1/4 cup parsley over the top and fluff rice with a fork, mixing in herbs.

3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ﾺF. Rinse halibut and pat dry. Sprinkle all over with salt and black pepper. In a 10- to 12-inch ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat, melt butter with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Add halibut and cook until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn portions over and transfer pan to the oven. Bake just until fish is opaque throughout, about 10 minutes.

4. Spoon "green" rice onto dinner plates and top each mound with a halibut portion. Drizzle a little chimichurri over each piece of halibut; serve remaining sauce at the table to add to taste.

Nutrients per serving: 786 calories, 32g total fat, 6g saturated fat, 37% calories from fat, 62mg cholesterol, 43g protein, 78g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 1007mg sodium, 138mg calcium and 1g omega-3 fatty acids.

NOTES: Chimichurri is a fresh, spicy, herb sauce popular in Argentina. Our version is on the mild side; if you want it hotter, omit seeding the jalape￱os.

WINE PAIRING: Sauvignon Blanc

Recipe By:
From the test kitchen of Sunset Magazine


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