Grilled Halibut with Green Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed mixed herbs (parsley
• chives
• mint
• tarragon
• and chervil)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp tarragon vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Sugar (optional)
• 6 thick halibut fillets
• about 5oz (140g) each
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Lemon wedges
• for serving

Instructions

1. Process the herbs, oil, tarragon vinegar, and garlic in a blender until smooth.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. If it tastes slightly bitter, add sugar to taste.
4. Transfer the sauce to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until serving.
5. Preheat the broiler or build a fire in an outdoor grill.
6. Lightly brush each fillet with oil and season with salt and pepper.
7. Broil or grill, turning once, about 4 minutes, until the fish is barely opaque when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
8. Transfer to plates and serve, with the green sauce and the lemon wedges.
9. Variation
10. Seared Salmon with Green Sauce
11. Substitute six salmon fillets for the halibut.