Halibut With Sambal Vinaigrette And Wasabi Cream Food

HALIBUT WITH SAMBAL VINAIGRETTE AND WASABI CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Make vinaigrette:
• Blend vinaigrette ingredients in a blender until smooth. Season with salt.
• Make cream:
• Whisk together wasabi powder and water until smooth, then whisk in sour cream. Season with salt.
• Make halibut:
• Pat fish dry and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 side of each piece with parsley.
• Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over high heat until hot. Add oil, then fish, parsleyed sides up. Sear fish until undersides are browned, about 1 minute.
• Turn fish over and put skillet in middle of oven. Roast until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Serve fish, parsleyed sides up, with a spoonful of each sauce.

HALIBUT SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix the Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, flour, lemon juice, onion, and cayenne pepper.
• Arrange the halibut steaks in the prepared baking dish, and cover with the Cheddar cheese mixture.
• Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking 15 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

HALIBUT WITH CREAMY GARLIC AND HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish.
• Rub the halibut fillets with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. Place the fillets into the prepared baking dish, then press the cilantro leaves onto the top of the halibut. Bake the halibut in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the green onions, red bell pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in the white wine, and season with dill and tarragon. Simmer for 2 minutes, then add the chicken broth, half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then dissolve the flour into the water, and stir into the boiling sauce. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the halibut to serve.

POACHED HALIBUT IN WARM HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the mustard in mixing bowl and slowly whisk in 1 cup of the Vinaigrette. Whisk in the shallot. Put in a small saucepan and set aside. Bring the court bouillon to a boil in a 10-inch pot. Season the halibut with salt and pepper on both sides. Add the halibut to the pot and adjust the heat so the liquid just simmers. Poach until a metal skewer inserted into the center of the halibut meets only a little resistance and the skewer, when left in the fish for 5 seconds, feels barely warm when touched to your lip, about 5 to 6 minutes. The halibut should be rare (thinner steaks will be ready sooner). Take the steaks out ot the liquid as soon as they are done (discard the court bouillon). In a small saute pan with 1 tablespoon butter, saute leeks until tender. Meanwhile, add the herbs to the Vinaigrette and warm over low heat. Pull the skin off the halibut and place in the center of 4 plates. Spoon the Vinaigrette over and around the fish. Serve immediately, with steamed asparagus.
• Whisk together the mustard, salt, pepper, and vinegars. Whisking constantly, very slowly drizzle in the olive oil and then the corn oil. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

WASABI-BAKED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Line a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil.
• Arrange fillet pieces on foil.
• Spread top of fish with mayonnaise, then sprinkle with cornflake crumbs.
• Bake 15 minutes or until fish is opaque in center and crumbs have begun to brown.

PAN ROASTED HALIBUT WITH JALAPENO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar and onion with a half teaspoon of salt.
• Let stand for 10 minutes and then whisk in the honey, cilantro, mustard, garlic and quarter cup of the olive oil.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil over high heat until just smoking.
• Add the jalapeno and cook turning, until charred and blistered on all sides, about 2 minutes; let cool slightly.
• Slip off the charred skin.
• Discard the steam and cut the jalapeno in half lengthwise.
• Scrape out seeds and finely chop the jalapeno.
• Add the jalapeno to the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining quarter cup of olive oil over moderately high heat.
• Season the halibut with salt and pepper.
• Add season fish to oil and cook turning once until they are opaque throughout.
• This should take approximately 9 minutes.
• Transfer the halibut to a platter.
• Whisk the vinaigrette, spoon over the fish and garnish with avocado wedges or fresh parsley.
• PLEASE NOTE: TAKE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE JALAPENO.
• USE RUBBER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING.
• WASH HANDS THROUGHLY AFTER PREPARING AND DO NOT RUB EYES.

HALIBUT WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place butter and onion on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 34 in. x 18 in.). Cut fish into serving-size pieces, removing and discarding the bones. Place over the onion., In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and seasonings. Set aside 1/2 cup for serving. Spoon the remaining sauce over fish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Fold foil around fish and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.