Showing posts with label halibut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halibut. Show all posts

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Halibut Asparagus Cherry Tomato Foil Packet


                                                                 twenty minutes later.....



This isn't really a recipe, but more of a method of cooking. This takes all of 5 minutes to put together and is delish! Next to zero clean up, because everything is baked in the foil. 

If you would like - scrub a couple (medium sized) potatoes, pat dry and prick with a fork, rub with olive oil and put into a 425 degree oven - bake for 30 minutes before you start the fish, and then when you are ready to bake the fish turn the oven back down to 400 degrees turn the potatoes over, and put the fish in. When the fish is ready, your potatoes will be too. Slater those bad boys -which will be crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside- with real butter and sour cream, or greek yogurt.

Per person:

1 halibut filet
a handful of fresh asparagus
a few cherry tomatoes
lemon slice
dill weed
smoked paprika, salt and pepper
olive oil for drizzling
piece of heavy duty foil large enough to fold over fish and vegetables folding edges over to form a tent so no steam escapes

Drizzle some olive oil on each piece of foil, place your asparagus down on the foil, and place your fish on top of the asparagus. Scatter cherry tomatoes on the sides. Drizzle olive oil over all. Dust with dill weed, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Top fish with a lemon slice. Close foil around fish in the shape of a tent so no steam escapes. Place foil packet on a baking sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Be careful when you open foil packet when its done, because steam will escape. Squeeze your baked lemon slice over the fish and add more salt and pepper to taste.




Monday, February 3, 2014

Herbed Halibut

This is a picture before the fish went into the oven. Such a quick recipe and very good too! I paired it with left over zucchini gratin (recipe on the side bar) - delish! I used halibut, but you can use cod, or sea bass, or any firm white fish. I only had fresh basil on hand, but you can use any fresh herbs you have on hand. I've also used this same recipe for fresh salmon with excellent results as well. 


Oil a baking dish. Season the fish with sea salt and pepper and cover with Dijon mustard.

Make a fresh herb mixture with chopped basil, parsley and chives. Add some lemon zest and sprinkle the herb mixture on top of the mustard coated fish. Drizzle with some olive oil. Pop into the oven and
bake for 12-18 minutes (depending on the size of the filets) at 425F. ( until flaky and opaque)