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RCI-SF.001.0031.001

Garlic Seared Halibut

Garlic Seared Halibut from the Recidemia collection

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • (6-ounce) halibut filets
    4 unit
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    1 unit
  • tbs minced garlic
    1 unit
  • white wine
    divided
    1/2 cup
  • unsalted butter
    divided
    1/4 cup
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
    1 unit
  • chicken broth
    divided
    3/4 cup
  • tbs lemon zest
    finely grated
    1 unit
  • olive oil
    1 tsp

Method

1
Combine garlic, 1/4 cup white wine, lemon, and 1/2 cup chicken broth in a gallon size zip-top bag. Add fish and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
2
Take fish out of marinade and reserve marinade. Sprinkle on both sides liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
3
Melt 1 tbs butter with olive oil in a 12 inch stainless steel sauté pan over medium high heat. Add fish and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove and keep warm.
4
Deglaze pan with reserved marinade and reserved wine and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook until reduced by 1/3.
5
Whisk in butter 1 tbs at a time, waiting until the tbs before it is melted before adding a new one. Spoon sauce over halibut and serve warm.