Fluke with Soy-Balsamic Glaze

Serves: 2
Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 12 oz Walden fluke (cut into 4 × 3-oz, or 6 × 2-oz pieces)
• Sea salt & pepper
• 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus additional to rub on fish
• Handful pea pods, stringed & sliced
• ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
• Grapeseed oil
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ⅛ tsp (or more) harissa paste
• One slice fresh ginger
• Pinch garlic powder
• Yuzu or lemon juice, to taste

Directions:

• Season fish – Pat fillets dry, rub the darker side with olive oil, and season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Mix sauce – Whisk all sauce ingredients in a small pan; set aside.
• Prep veg – Microwave pea pods 30 sec (covered) to soften; slice onion.
• Sear fish – Heat a large skillet over medium-high with a thin film of grapeseed oil. Place fish oiled-side down; sear until lightly browned, 1–2 min. Transfer to a plate, seared side up.
• Cook veggies & finish fish – Reduce heat to medium, add pea pods and onion; sauté ~1 min. Spread veg out, return fish (seared side up) on top, cover, and cook medium-low 5 min until just opaque.
• Sauce & serve – While fish finishes, gently heat sauce to a simmer. Plate veggies and fish; spoon sauce over the top and serve immediately (rice is perfect alongside)