Halibut with Lemon-Butter and Crispy Shallots

Name: Halibut with Lemon-Butter and Crispy Shallots
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 large cloves garlic, smashed; 118 milliliters grapeseed oil; 4 fillets halibut fillets (each 4 to 5 ounces); 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 4 servings Lemon wedges, for garnish; 1 large Zest of lemon; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 larges shallots, cut into rounds, separated into rings; 1 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, pepper, lemon zest and butter in a deep medium bowl until well blended (mixture will be like a thick sauce). Set aside until ready to use.

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Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and garlic in an 8-by-8-by-2-inch glass dish.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Garlic

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Whisk the marinade to blend.

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Marinade

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Add the halibut and turn several times to coat evenly.

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Halibut

Let stand 15 to 20 minutes.

Combine the grapeseed oil and shallots in a medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until the oil heats up and the shallots turn golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Transfer the shallots with a slotted spoon to several layers of paper towels to drain and crisp.

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Shallot

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Sprinkle with salt and pepper just before using.

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Salt And Pepper

Heat a large dry nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lift the halibut from the marinade, letting the excess drain off.

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Halibut

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Add the halibut to the hot skillet and sear 3 minutes. Turn the fish over using a flexible metal spatula. Sear until still slightly pink in the center, about 3 minutes longer, depending on thickness.

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Transfer the halibut to plates. Top with a generous dollop of lemon-butter and pile the shallots alongside or scatter around the fish.

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Shallot

Halibut

Butter

Lemon

Fish

Garnish with the lemon wedges and serve.

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Servings:

0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 2large cloves

garlic, smashed 118milliliters

grapeseed oil 4fillets

halibut fillets (each 4 to 5 ounces)0teaspoons

kosher salt 1Tbsp

fresh lemon juice 2Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 4servings

Lemon wedges, for garnish 1large

Zest of lemon 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 2larges

shallots, cut into rounds, separated into rings 1sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature

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 St. Michael-Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.