Lemon Basil Halibut Food

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH LEMON-BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic cloves and grated lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Stir in 2 tablespoons fresh basil and capers. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Season halibut steaks with salt and pepper. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette, dividing equally. Grill or broil halibut steaks until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates. Rewhisk remaining vinaigrette; pour over fish. Garnish fish with remaining 1 tablespoon basil and serve.

LEMON BASIL HALIBUT

Steps:

• Lightly coat the grill with cooking spray and preheat for 5 minutes.
• Place steaks in the grill and sprinkle with the paprika. Grill 6-8 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
• In a small bowl, blend the margarine, basil, lemon juice and green onion.
• To serve, arrange each steak on a plate and top with a generous spoonful of the lemon-basil butter.

LEMON HERB BAKED HALIBUT (PARVE, PASSOVER)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Line a shallow glass dish with parchment paper, and place the halibut fillets in the dish in a single layer.
• In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the marinade over the fish. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450 F/230 C. Pour the marinade out of the dish.
• Bake the fish, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the fish easily flakes with a fork. Serve immediately.

HALIBUT WITH LEMON-BUTTER AND CRISPY SHALLOTS

Steps:

• For the lemon butter: Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, pepper, lemon zest and butter in a deep medium bowl until well blended (mixture will be like a thick sauce). Set aside until ready to use.
• For the halibut and crispy shallots: Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and garlic in an 8-by-8-by-2-inch glass dish. Whisk the marinade to blend. Add the halibut and turn several times to coat evenly. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes.
• Combine the grapeseed oil and shallots in a medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until the oil heats up and the shallots turn golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the shallots with a slotted spoon to several layers of paper towels to drain and crisp. Sprinkle with salt and pepper just before using.
• Heat a large dry nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lift the halibut from the marinade, letting the excess drain off. Add the halibut to the hot skillet and sear 3 minutes. Turn the fish over using a flexible metal spatula. Sear until still slightly pink in the center, about 3 minutes longer, depending on thickness. Transfer the halibut to plates. Top with a generous dollop of lemon-butter and pile the shallots alongside or scatter around the fish. Garnish with the lemon wedges and serve.

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH LEMON-BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Prepare grill. Place fillets on grill rack coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle 1/8 tsp salt and pepper over fish. Cover and grill 4 minutes each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Toast walnuts in a pan.
• Combine remaining 1/8 tsp salt, basil, and remaining ingredients (including walnuts) in a blender or food processor; process until finely minced.
• Serve pesto with fish.

GRILLED LEMON-BASIL HALIBUT

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, lemon peel and sun-dried tomatoes in blender or food processor.
• Stir in 2 tbsp fresh basil and the capers.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour half of vinaigrette over fish and marinate 15 to 30 minutes.
• When ready to grill fish, remove from marinade.
• Discard that marinade.
• Prepare the grill and spray with oil to keep fish from sticking.
• Grill fish until just cooked through 2 to 4 minutes per side.
• Divide fish among 4 plates.
• Stir remaining vinaigrette and drizzle over fish.

PAN-SEARED MARINATED HALIBUT FILLETS

Steps:

• In a large sealable plastic bag, combine the 6 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Add fish, seal bag, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• In a large flat skillet (do not use a ridged pan), pour light olive oil or vegetable oil, tilting pan to spread evenly. Warm over high heat until smoking, then add fish fillets. Brush top and sides with marinade. Cook until seared, about 3 minutes; turn and sear other side, about 3 more minutes. Brush top and sides with marinade again. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until centers of fillets are just opaque, 2 to 4 minutes more on each side depending on thickness, brushing with marinade as before. Garnish with parsley, if desired, and serve.