Olive Oil Poached Halibut With Fennel And Saffron

Name: Olive Oil Poached Halibut With Fennel And Saffron
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons fennel seed; 680 grams 1-inch-thick halibut steaks each); 4 servings Kosher salt; 946 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons saffron (about 35 threads)

Olive Oil Poached Halibut With Fennel And Saffron might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 349 calories, 32g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have olive oil, halibut steaks, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

In a small (8-inch) skillet over medium-low heat, toast the fennel seeds until fragrant and just starting to color, about 3 minutes.

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Fennel Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Add the saffron, shake to combine, and immediately remove from the heat and cool. Grind the fennel and saffron to a fine powder in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.

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Saffron

Fennel

Shake

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Mortar And Pestle

Add 1 tsp. salt and stir to combine.

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Salt

Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the halibut and rub lightly so it adheres.

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Halibut

Dry Seasoning Rub

Let the fish sit at room temperature for about an hour.Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 225F.Measure the thickness of the halibut steaks and add the same depth of oil to a 10-inch straight-sided saut pan.

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Halibut Steaks

Fish

Cooking Oil

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Oven

Frying Pan

Heat over low heat until the oil reaches 120F, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

Put the halibut steaks in the oil in a single layer and immediately transfer the pan to the oven. Poach until a few small whitish droplets rise to the surface of the steaks and the fish near the bone maintains a trace of transparency, 25 minutes.

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Halibut Steaks

Steak

Bone

Fish

Cooking Oil

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Oven

Frying Pan

Transfer the halibut to a wire rack to drain for a few minutes.

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Halibut

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Wire Rack

Remove the skin and bones before serving. Serving Suggestions

Serve with Israeli couscous or butter-braised radishes and peas.

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Israeli Couscous

Radish

Butter

Peas

Calories

460, Fat

39, Fat Calories

350, Saturated Fat

6, Protein

26, Monounsaturated Fat

25, Carbohydrates

430, Cholesterol

85, Fiber

Photo: Scott Phillips

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1, Polyunsaturated Fat

4, Sodium

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Ingredients

Servings:

2teaspoons

fennel seed 680grams

1-inch-thick halibut steaks each)4servings

Kosher salt 946milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 0teaspoons

saffron (about 35 threads)

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Halibut can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. 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. You could try Skyfall Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.