Chinese Five-Spice Halibut with Pickled Red Pepper & Ginger

Name: Chinese Five-Spice Halibut with Pickled Red Pepper & Ginger
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced; 1 Tbs peeled and very finely julienned ginger (from a knob about 1/2 x 1-1/2 inches); 1 teaspoon peanut, vegetable, or grapeseed oil; 3 Tbs peanut, vegetable, or grapeseed oil; 680 grams skinless halibut fillets (about each); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 Tb light brown sugar; 2 Tbs mirin; 1 Tb finely grated orange zest; 158 milliliters very thinly sliced red bell pepper (from about half a pepper); 1 scallion, trimmed, cut crosswise into 1-1/2-inch lengths, and thinly slivered lengthwise; 2 Tbs plain seasoned rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

Chinese Five-Spice Halibut with Pickled Red Pepper & Ginger might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 309 calories. A mixture of orange zest, pepper, grapeseed oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 425F.

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Make the pickle: In a heatproof bowl, stir together the bell pepper and ginger. In a small saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the garlic and stir until lightly golden, about 1 minute.

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Bell Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

Pickles

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

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Add the vinegar, mirin, and 2 Tbs. water and bring to a boil.

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Vinegar

Mirin

Water

Pour the boiling liquid over the red pepper and ginger and let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.

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Red Pepper

Ginger

Make the spice rub: In a small bowl, mix the spice rub ingredients. Use your fingertips to blend the zest well with the spices.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Spices

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Bowl

Sear-roast the fish: Coat all sides of the halibut fillets with the rub and set on a plate.

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Halibut Fillets

Fish

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat the oil in a heavy 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering hot, arrange the halibut fillets evenly in the pan, skinned side up. Sear for about 2 minutes, without moving; then use a slotted metal spatula to lift a piece of fish and check the color. (Note: watch carefully so the sugar in the rub doesnt burn. If necessary, reduce the heat.) When the fillets are nicely browned, flip them and put the pan in the oven.

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Halibut Fillets

Sugar

Fish

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Oven

Roast until the halibut is just cooked in the middle, 5 to 6 minutes. (If your fillets are thick, check again that the sugar in the rub does not burn while the fish is in the oven. You can turn the fish on one or both edges to avoid burning the rub.)

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Halibut

Sugar

Fish

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Oven

Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the halibut to serving plates.

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Halibut

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Oven

Frying Pan

Drain the pickled red pepper and ginger, discarding the liquid, and toss with the scallion and sesame oil in a small bowl. Top each portion of halibut with some of the pickle and serve.

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Red Pepper

Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Halibut

Ginger

Pickles

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Bowl

Drink Suggestions Look for a crisp, slightly sweet Riesling like the 2006 Fritz Haag Estate Riesling from Mosel ($18).

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Riesling

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Calories

310, Fat

15, Fat Calories

140, Saturated Fat

5, Protein

36, Monounsaturated Fat

6, Carbohydrates

520, Cholesterol

55, Fiber

Photo: Scott Phillips

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6, Polyunsaturated Fat

5, Sodium

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Servings:

1teaspoon

five-spice powder 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 0teaspoons

cayenne 1clove

garlic, thinly sliced 1Tbs

peeled and very finely julienned ginger (from a knob about 1/2 x 1-1/2 inches)1teaspoon

peanut, vegetable, or grapeseed oil 3Tbs

peanut, vegetable, or grapeseed oil 680grams

skinless halibut fillets (about each)1teaspoon

kosher salt 1Tb

light brown sugar 2Tbs

mirin 1Tb

finely grated orange zest 158milliliters

very thinly sliced red bell pepper (from about half a pepper)1

scallion, trimmed, cut crosswise into 1-1/2-inch lengths, and thinly slivered lengthwise 2Tbs

plain seasoned rice vinegar 1teaspoon

Asian sesame oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Halibut. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.