Halibut Brochettes Provençale

Ingredients for Halibut Brochettes Provençale

• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

• 2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram

• 2 cucchiaini di timo fresco tritato

• 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary

• 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage

• 1/2 teaspoons chopped fennel seeds

• 1/4 teaspoons finely chopped dried lavender blossoms*

• 1 1 1/2-inch-diameter courgette, cut into eight 1/2-inch-thick rounds

• 1 unpeeled slender aubergine, trimmed, halved lengthwise, cut into eight 1- to 1 1/4-inch pieces

• 8 mini plum tomatoes or large cherry tomatoes

• 16 mini peppers in assorted colours (from one 140g package) or 1 pepper cut into 1-inch squares

• 1 small red onion, cut into 4 wedges, each wedge halved crosswise, layers kept intact

• 80ml extra-virgin olive oil, divided

• 675g halibut, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

• 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided

• 2 garlic cloves, pressed

• 80ml dry white wine

• Nonstick vegetable oil spray

• 12 metal skewers

Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Place courgette, aubergine, tomatoes, peppers, and onion in large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon herb mixture and 1 tablespoon oil to vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Thread 1 mini pepper, 1 courgette round, 1 aubergine piece, 1 tomato, 1 onion piece, and 1 more mini pepper onto each of 8 skewers. DO AHEAD: Herb mixture and vegetables can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.

Place fish in medium bowl; sprinkle 2 tablespoons herb mixture over. Add 3 tablespoons oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and garlic; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours, tossing occasionally.

Simmer wine, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small saucepan until reduced to 80ml , about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining herb mixture. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Spray grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Divide fish cubes among remaining 4 skewers. Grill vegetable skewers until vegetables are slightly charred and tender, turning occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Grill fish skewers until fish is cooked through, turning occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.

Place 1 fish skewer and 2 vegetable skewers on each plate. Drizzle sauce over.

Also called culinary lavender buds; available at some supermarkets and farmers' markets, at many natural foods stores, and from deandeluca.com.

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