Active Time

　　15 min

　　Total Time

　　20 min

　　

Ingredients

Makes 1 serving

　　1/2 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves

　　1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

　　1/8 teaspoon salt

　　3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

　　1/4 teaspoon packed light brown sugar

　　1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar

　　1 small tomato, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices

　　1 (6-oz) piece arctic char fillet

　　Accompaniment: fresh-cut lemon

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 2

Preheat broiler. Line rack of a small broiler pan with foil, then oil foil.

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 5

Put fish on top of tomatoes and spoon basil sauce on top. Serve with lemon.