Pan-seared Halibut with Herbed Fennel Butter and Sweet Peas

Name: Pan-seared Halibut with Herbed Fennel Butter and Sweet Peas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 fish bouillon cube; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh fennel sprigs; 118 milliliters minced fennel bulb; 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 680 grams halibut fillets; 6 Tbsps heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters olive oil; 237 milliliters frozen sweet peas, thawed; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp minced shallot; 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 177 milliliters water

Pan-seared Halibut with Herbed Fennel Butter and Sweet Peas might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 741 calories, 35g of protein, and 62g of fat. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of garlic, peas, shallot, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 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, pescatarian, and דל פחמימות, diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan.

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Add fennel bulb and next 4 ingredients; saut over medium heat 3 minutes or until tender.

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Fennel Bulb

Remove fennel mixture with a slotted spoon, and set aside.

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Fennel

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Combine 3/4 cup water and bouillon cube in same pan, stirring until dissolved.

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Water

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Add tomato and wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high, and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.

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Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a small bowl, discarding solids.

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Return sauce to pan; stir in whipping cream. Cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until reduced by half.

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Remove from heat; gradually stir in 1/2 cup butter. Stir in reserved fennel mixture. Set aside, keeping warm.

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Sprinkle fillets evenly with kosher salt and pepper.

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Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add fish. Cook, skin side up, 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn fish, and cook 4 additional minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Set aside.

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Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in peas and next 3 ingredients; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Peas

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Spoon fennel sauce evenly onto 4 serving plates, and top with halibut. Spoon pea mixture evenly over each fillet.

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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 Mark West Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.