Ingredients

  • 12 medium shrimp, peeled, shells reserved
  • 12 scallops
  • 1/2 cup light oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
  • Freshly ground salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound halibut, washed, boned, bones reserved, flesh cut in large cubes
  • Clarified butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1 medium red pepper, finely diced, top and bottom trimmed, trimmings reserved
  • 1 medium green pepper, finely diced, top and bottom trimmed, trimmings reserved
  • 1 1/4 cups long grain rice
  • 1 1/2 cups fish stock
  • 1 eggplant, cut in 1/2 lengthwise, seeds removed and reserved
  • 2 zucchini, finely diced
  • 2 tomatoes, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup peas

Method

  • Heat 2 cups salted water.
  • Add pepper trimmings, eggplant trimmings, halibut bones and shrimp shells.
  • Boil for 15 minutes for a simple fish stock.
  • Poach shrimp and scallops in stock.
  • Once cooked, strain stock and reserve.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pour oil in small pan and add herbs.
  • Cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Skewer halibut, then cooked shrimp and scallops, repeating 3 times on each skewer.
  • Set aside.
  • For Rice: Heat clarified butter in large casserole and add onion and peppers and spread over rice.
  • Stir all ingredients together, increase heat and fry for 1 minute.
  • Pour 1 1/2 cups fish stock into rice and add eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and peas.
  • Place in oven for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Brush broiler rack with herb oil and place skewers on rack, brushing them with oil.
  • Broil skewers, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Serve skewers over rice.