Ingredients

  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced small
  • 12 ounces mixed cherry tomatoes, halved (quarter any obnoxiously large ones)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (see note)
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable, chicken or fish stock
  • A few thyme sprigs
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
  • 4 6- to 8- ounce striped bass fillets, skin and bones removed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, diced
  • 1/4 cup julienned basil leaves
  • Freshly ground black pepper