Wine Baked Halibut Steaks With Mustard Fennel Butter Recipes

BAKED HALIBUT WITH WINE AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a medium gratin dish or baking dish, make a bed of herbs with the thyme, parsley and bay leaves, scatter the garlic on top. Reserve 4 parsley sprigs, for garnish. Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper and lay on top of the herbs. Add in the vermouth, and drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil over the fish, cover loosely with foil. Bake until the fish is opaque, about 20 to 22 minutes.
• Carefully, pour the pan juices into a small saucepan and set the fish aside. Keep the garlic and 4 thyme sprigs for garnish. Bring the sauce to a boil, over high heat, reduce by about 1/2, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside. De-bone the fish; running a spoon handle along each side of the center bone, then lift the bone out. Peel side off and discard. Divide fish steaks in half crosswise, among 4 serving plates. Pour sauce over fish and serve with a dollop of tapenade, if using, on top and garnish with the thyme sprigs, garlic, and tomatoes.
• To make the tapenade: Combine the olives, oil, thyme, and lemon zest, stir to combine. Season with pepper and set aside.

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH SAFFRON-FENNEL BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine 1 tablespoon butter and the saffron in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter melts, about 1 minute. Let cool 5 minutes. Place the remaining butter and the fennel seeds in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Add the melted saffron butter, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and continue pulsing until the butter is bright yellow. Transfer to a piece of plastic wrap and form into a 4-inch log; freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. (The saffron butter will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the sliced fennel, garlic, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons water in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover with foil and bake until the fennel is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Toss the tomatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter the tomatoes over the fennel. Set the halibut on top of the vegetables; drizzle with the juice of the remaining 1/2 lemon and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake, uncovered, until the halibut is firm and no longer translucent, about 12 minutes; remove from the oven and top each piece with a thin slice of saffron butter. Return the halibut to the oven and bake until the butter just begins to melt, about 2 more minutes. Serve with fennel fronds.

DIJON CRUSTED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, and lemon juice. Stir in 1/4 cup bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Arrange fish fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread bread crumb mixture evenly over fish.
• In a small bowl, mix together melted margarine, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the coated halibut.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH ONION WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the onion and garlic in oil, stirring over moderately low heat until onions are pale golden and translucent. Add the wine, water, sugar, salt, and pepper and simmer the sauce for 2 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Season the halibut with salt and pepper and arrange it in a single layer in a baking dish. Top with the onion sauce. Roast in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish is just cooked through.

WINE-BAKED HALIBUT STEAKS WITH MUSTARD-FENNEL BUTTER

Steps:

• Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400°.
• Toast fennel seeds in heavy small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from skillet; cool.
• Finely chop fennel seeds.
• Combine butter, parsley, mustard and fennel seeds in small bowl.
• Mash with rubber spatula until smooth and well blended.
• Season fennel butter to taste with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
• Place fish in 8x8-inch glass baking dish.
• Pour wine over.
• Bake opaque in center, basting occasionally with wine and juices in dish for about 15 minutes.
• Spread all of fennel butter over fish.

GRILLED HALIBUT STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• In a dry small skillet toast fennel seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant and a shade darker. In an electric coffee/spice grinder grind seeds. Mince garlic. Squeeze juice from lemon into a small bowl and stir in fennel, garlic, salt, and oil. Put halibut in a large dish and pour marinade over it, turning fish to coat. Marinate halibut, covered and chilled, at least 10 minutes and no more than 1 hour.
• Grill halibut on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, grill halibut in a hot oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderate heat.)
• Serve halibut with tsatsiki.

BAKED HALIBUT STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a shallow baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir in zucchini, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Remove saucepan from heat and mix in tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange halibut steaks in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Spoon equal amounts of the zucchini mixture over each steak. Top with feta cheese.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.