Sear-Roasted Halibut with Roasted Red Pepper Purée

Ingredients

• ¼ cup plus 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium clove garlic, peeled
• 2-½ oz. roasted red pepper (about ½ large jarred roasted pepper)
• 1 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives or chopped marjoram
• 4 6- to 7-oz. center cut, skin-on halibut fillets
• 2 Tbs. sherry vinegar
• ½ tsp. honey
• + 1 more ingredients
• • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 375°F. In a blender, combine the red pepper, vinegar, and honey. Turn the blender on, let it run for a few seconds, and then drop the garlic through the feed hole. With the blender still running, slowly pour in the 1/4 cup oil and pro...

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