Ingredients
1/2
cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
3
1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4
tsp packed light brown sugar
1
small tomato, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices
1
(6-oz) piece arctic char fillet
Accompaniment: fresh-cut lemon
Directions
1.
Blanch basil in a 1-quart saucepan of boiling water 15 seconds, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Squeeze excess liquid from basil and purée in a blender with garlic, salt, and 3 tablespoons oil.
2.
Preheat broiler. Line rack of a small broiler pan with foil, then oil foil.
3.
Stir together brown sugar and vinegar until sugar is dissolved, then overlap tomato slices on a large plate and drizzle with vinegar mixture. Season with salt.
4.
Put fish, skin side down, on pan, then season with salt and pepper and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil fish about 3 inches from heat (without turning) until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
5.
Put fish on top of tomatoes and spoon basil sauce on top. Serve with lemon.
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