Halibut is such an elegant fish …and it is regarded with high esteem in culinary circles
…as well as at the family dinner table.
With its clean taste and dense firm texture, it does not take much to make it into a great entree.
And given the harvest of peppers at this time of the year …
… here is one of our favourite ways to serve this amazing gift of the ocean.
Roasted Halibut and Peppers
Prep Time: 10 minutes Baking Time: 25 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Glaze:
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon (5 mL) Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon (15 mL) white wine or white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon (5 mL) honey
3 tablespoons (45 mL) olive oil
Kosher salt; freshly ground pepper
4 or 5 peppers – combination of red, yellow, and orange peppers, julienne sliced
1 teaspoon (5 mL) chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon (5 mL) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons (30 mL) olive oil
Kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper
500-600 grams (about 1 pound) fresh halibut, cut into 4 serving pieces
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 3750 F (1900C). Take halibut out of the refrigerator for about 1/2 hour just to take the chill off.
2. Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, mustard, vinegar, and honey. As you whisk, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Add a few grinds of salt and pepper. Taste, and adjust the seasonings. This should taste like a salad vinaigrette.
3. When oven is hot, preheat a baking pan in the oven for 4-5 minutes.
4. While pan is pre-heating, place sliced peppers and the herbs in a bowl and toss with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
5. Take the hot pan out of the oven and pour peppers onto the hot pan; Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Place the pieces of halibut on top of the pepper slices; Lightly sprinkle the halibut with salt and pepper.
7. Evenly spread the glaze over the tops of each piece of halibut.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes (depending upon the thickness of the halibut).
9. Garnish each halibut serving with additional herbs.
