Halibutwithcuminpeppercurry Food

HALIBUT WITH BROWN BUTTER, CRUSHED CHICKPEAS WITH OLIVES AND ROASTED CUMIN CARROTS

Steps:

• For the chickpeas: Soak the chickpeas in a bowl of cold water overnight. Drain and rinse, then put in a pot with the onion and bay leaf. Cover the beans, just with water. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until very tender, about 45 minutes. Drain the beans, discarding the onion and bay leaf.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan, and gently fry the garlic, 30 seconds. Add the chickpeas, salt, and pepper, to taste, to heat through. Crush a bit, here and there, with a potato masher, leaving some chickpeas whole. Remove from the heat, and stir in the olives, parsley, and lemon zest. Add lemon juice, to taste. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and serve as a base for the fish or chicken.
• For the carrots: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the carrots lengthwise, leaving a bit of green top attached, for looks. Toss on a baking sheet with the olive oil, crushed cumin seed, and salt and pepper, to taste. Roast until tender and golden-edged, about 30 minutes, depending on their size. They should be slightly crinkly and golden-edged.
• For the halibut: Melt the butter in a saucepan, and cook until lightly brown and foaming. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan. Season the fish with salt, and pepper on both sides, place the fish in the hot pan, and fry 4 minutes. Flip, and cover to finish, 4 to 6 minutes. Serve the fish with some brown butter dribbled over.
• For plating: Spoon a small pile of the crushed chickpeas and olives on the plate. Add the fish to the plate and top with the roasted carrots.

HALIBUT GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the cilantro, mint, coconut milk, 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon of the oil, the brown sugar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Pulse until smooth, then transfer to a small bowl.
• Lay out a 24-inch piece of foil on a baking sheet. Toss the kale with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and a pinch of salt. Arrange in a single layer in the middle of the foil. Nestle the fish filets on the kale and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Evenly spread the green curry sauce over each filet. Top loosely with another 24-inch piece of foil (try to keep the foil from touching the fish) and seal the edges.
• Bake the foil pack until the fish is just cooked through and the greens are crisp-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully unseal the foil pack, and divide the fish and greens among four plates. Top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

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.

BAKED HALIBUT WITH CRISPY PANKO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir panko bread crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl until evenly coated.
• Pour enough chicken stock into an oven-proof skillet to cover bottom; arrange halibut fillets in skillet. Drizzle lemon juice over fillets; season with salt and pepper. Spread a think layer of Dijon mustard over each fillet; press bread crumb mixture over mustard layer.
• Place skillet in the preheated oven and cook until fillets flake easily with a fork and topping is browned, about 20 minutes.

BAKED PACIFIC HALIBUT WITH LEMON CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Adjust rack to center of oven and preheat to 400°F
• Combine butter, capers, onion and lemon juice in food processor and pulse to blend. Set aside.
• Place each halibut fillet on dry surface and sprinkle with salt.
• Smear tops and sides of fillets with mustard and coat with bread crumbs and parsley.
• Coat bottom of baking pan with half of the lemon-caper butter. Place fillets skin side down in pan and dot each fillet with remaining lemon-caper butter.
• Bake until crusty and golden on the outside and moist and flaky in the middle, 15-20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer baked fish to warm platter. Squeeze the lemons into the butter and drippins left of baking sheet and transfer to small bowl. Whisk together thoroughly and pour over fish. Serve immediately.

HALIBUT WITH CORN AND PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Season fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Combine 1 T olive oil, 1 T parsley and 1 T oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano in a small bowl. Rub this mixture all over halibut and set aside.
• Heat 1 T olive oil over medium heat in a skillet and add corn and cook for about 4 minutes or just until starting to brown a bit, stirring several times. Add bell peppers and cook for additional 2 more minutes, stirring. Add garlic, 1/4 tsp salt, and cayenne pepper and cook 1 more minute. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Heat skillet over medium high heat and add 1 T olive oil. Place halibut and cook until slightly charred on one side. Gently turn the halibut to cook the other side. Best to use your finger to check doneness, but if you like your fish fully cooked, cook until fish flakes easly when tested with a fork, about 3-4 minutes each side. Remove the fish.
• In a medium bowl, combine corn mixture, tomato, red onion, and 3 T parsley, wine vinegar and remaining 1 T olive oil and toss well. If you like, add additional salt and pepper at this stage checking the taste. Serve each halibut steak with relish mixture equally divided.

EASY HALIBUT FILLETS WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Make little aluminum foil trays sized to fit each fillet.
• Wipe the bottom of each tray with olive oil.
• Put the fillets ugly side up (skin side even if the skin is now removed) on the trays.
• Mix the butter with the chopped herbs throughly.
• Place 1 tablespoon of the butter on the halibut.
• Broil for 4 minutes.
• Carefully turn each fillet over, not spilling any of the melted herb butter.
• Broil for 4 more minutes.
• Remove and plate, pouring the melted sauce over each fillet.

CURRIED HALIBUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt; coat with curry. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown fillets in 1 tablespoon oil; remove and set aside., In the same pan, saute onion in remaining oil for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, lime juice, lime zest and ginger. Bring to a boil. Return fillets to the pan; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with tomato mixture; sprinkle with coconut and cilantro.

PACIFIC HALIBUT IN COCONUT CURRY - ADAPTED FROM VIJ'S

Steps:

• Mix oil, cayenne, mustard seeds and fenugreek leaves in large mixing bowl. Add fish and mix well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Coconut Curry.
• Heat oil in medium pot on medium heat for 1 minute. Add curry leaves and allow them to sizzle for about 45 seconds. The leaves should shrivel a bit. Add garlic and saute for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly brown. Add onions and saute until brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne and cloves. Continue cooking for 8 minutes or until the water from the tomatoes has evaporated. Add water and coconut milk. Bring to boil. cover, reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Finish the Halibut:.
• Spread the breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip each fillet in crumbs, making sure that both sides of each piece are coated. Arrange fish on baking tray.
• Heat 1/2 tsbp of oil in a small nonstick frying pan on medium-heat for 1 minute. Sear fillet 2 to 3 minutes. Gently turn over and sear for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the fillet again and cook another 2 minutes. Turn over again and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Place the fillets in the bowls you will serve them inches Repeat with the remaining fish.
• To serve:.
• Place 1 fish fillet in a bowl. Using a slotted spoon, take out and discard the cloves. Gently pour 1/6 of curry over the fish.
• Wine: Muscat Ottonel.

HERB CRUSTED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Combine panko bread crumbs, parsley, dill, chives, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon zest, sea salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Taste and adjust with more salt if desired.
• Rinse halibut fillets and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place halibut fillets onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Generously spoon the herbed crumbs over the fish, and lightly press crumb mixture onto each fillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.

INDIAN-SPICED HALIBUT WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice and water. Cut an X in bottom of each tomato; plunge into boiling water. Cook until skin starts to peel back, about 30 seconds. Plunge into the ice bath to stop the cooking. When cool, peel off and discard skin. Cut tomatoes in half; squeeze out seeds. Chop; set aside.
• In a food processor, combine curry powder, fenugreek, salt, mustard, cardamom, and cloves. Pulse to combine. Add garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and water. Puree until a smooth paste forms; set aside.
• Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in curry paste; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion and half the stock; cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add chile and remaining stock. Bring to boil. Reduce to a gentle simmer, add fish and tomatoes, and cook until fish is opaque in the center, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in yogurt just before serving.