Halibut Recipe

Light, flakey, and moist, you are going to love this Garlic Butter Halibut Fish Recipe. It’s so easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Low-carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly, this easy halibut recipe cooks up quickly, making it the perfect weeknight meal!

I love pan-searing halibut for weeknight dinners. It comes together so quickly and easily that it makes busy nights feel stress-free. If you’ve tried my Pan Seared Salmon Recipe or Simple Garlic Butter Salmon Recipe, then you’re going to love this halibut recipe. It cooks quickly in the pan and is packed with garlic butter flavours.

Tip: If your fish was in the fridge, let your fish comes to room temperature for about 15 minutes before cooking.

There’s no need to remove the skin before you cook it! The skin gets so crispy and is so tasty! However, if you’re not a fan of the skin, you can buy halibut without skin or remove it yourself by running a knife under the skin.

Absolutely! Before cooking, be sure to wash halibut under cold water and then, pat dry with a paper towel.

My favorite way to know if my halibut fish is done is by using a fork. I poke the fish with a fork at the thickest part of the halibut fillet and gently twist. When your fish is done, it will flake very easy and it will change the translucent appearance to a white appearance.You can also use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the fish, which should be about 145F degrees.

Halibut is a white fish that has a sweet, mild taste to it. It doesn’t taste fishy and takes on flavours really well. As we are cooking it with garlic butter, this halibut will be light, fork tender, flakey, and moist, and taste like the sauce! You can eat it on its own, or break it apart and serve it like my Easy Grilled Fish Tacos Recipe.

If you have leftover halibut recipe and want to change things up, here are some ways to enjoy the halibut:

Baked Halibut Recipe

This baked halibut recipe is quick, easy and so flavorful! The garlic butter sauce adds so much flavor to the flaky fish. This halibut is great for holidays, birthdays, and more!

Prep: 5min

Total: 17min

Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 310 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 42 g, Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 141 mg, Sodium 826 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, unSaturated Fat 5 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 pound halibut fillet
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• ¼ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• sliced lemon
• chopped parsley

Instruction:

1. First, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place halibut in baking dish.
3. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, paprika, sea salt and black pepper. Pour this mixture over halibut.
4. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes or until fish is opaque and no longer transparent.
5. Finally, remove from oven. Garnish with sliced lemon and chopped parsley if desired.

Halibut Recipe (With Lemon Butter Sauce)

Learn how to cook halibut that’s perfectly flaky & tender! This easy pan seared halibut recipe with lemon butter sauce takes just 20 minutes.

Prep: 5min

Total: 15min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 425 kcal, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Protein 32.2 g, Fat 32.1 g, Saturated Fat 16 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 144.4 mg, Sodium 880.4 mg, Fiber 0.6 g, Sugar 0.5 g, unSaturated Fat 13.8 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 6-oz Halibut fillets ((1.5 lb total))
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/2 cup Salted butter
• 1 medium Lemon ((cut in half))

Instruction:

1. Use paper towels to pat the halibut fillets completely dry – this will ensure even browning. Season the fish on both sides with garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper. Set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
3. Add the fish fillets in a single layer (you can do it in batches if all the fish won’t fit in a single layer). Sear, without moving, for 3-4 minutes, until the edges of the fish are opaque. Flip and cook for 2-4 minutes, until cooked through.
4. Remove the fish from the pan and cover tightly with foil to keep warm.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the butter to the same pan. Wait for it to melt, then heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the butter is browned and smells nutty.TIP: If you like garlic, you can also use this lemon butter sauce recipe.
6. Use the Zulay Kitchen Lemon Squeezer to squeeze all the juice from both halves of the lemon into the pan. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and simmer for about 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until volume is reduced by half. The lemon butter sauce will still be thin.
7. Drizzle a little lemon butter sauce over each serving plate. Place the pan seared halibut fillets over the sauce, then drizzle more sauce on top.

Garlic Butter Halibut Recipe

Light, flakey, and moist, you are going to love this Halibut Recipe. It’s so easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Low-carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly, this easy fish recipe cooks up quickly, making it the perfect weeknight meal!

Prep: 5min

Total: 13min

Yield: 3

Serving Size: 1 /3

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 /3, calories 269 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 91 mg, Sodium 286 mg, unSaturated Fat 8 g

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 halibut fish fillets (I get my organic halibut fish at Organic Ocean.)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp garlic clove – minced
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary for garnish

Instruction:

1. In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat. Pat halibut fish dry with paper towel and season all over with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt and pepper.
2. Place the halibut filets in a large (10-inch) cast iron skillet and turn the heat to medium. Sear fish for 3-4 minutes. Flip your fish fillets over to cook the other side. Set aside once the fish is cooked.
3. Reduce the heat to low and add butter in the skillet. When it melts, add garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds or 1 minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
4. Gently bring back the fish to the pan. Using a spoon, pour some of the butter sauce left in the skillet onto the halibut fillets before serving. Garnish with fresh rosemary.

Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce

*If your fish market did not skin the halibut, see the Notes section below for instructions on how to skin the filet.

Prep: 10min

Total: 22min

Yield: 2

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 705 calories, Sugar 0.5 g, Sodium 701.7 mg, Fat 61.6 g, Saturated Fat 20.9 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 33.5 g, Cholesterol 165.3 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 pound fresh halibut, skinned* and cut into two equal portions
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Few grinds black pepper
• 3-4 slices lemon (we used Meyer lemons but regular lemon will do)
• 2 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
• ¼ cup white wine such as Chardonnay
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon capers drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley chopped

Instruction:

1. Salt the top of the fish with just a small sprinkle of kosher or sea salt.
2. Place two tablespoons of butter and the olive oil in a medium to large skillet or sauté pan and heat over medium heat.
3. Swirl the butter and oil around and once it starts to slightly brown, add the fish top side down. Sprinkle the side facing up with the rest of the salt and the pepper. Cook for five minutes then using one or two long fish spatulas, gently flip over being careful not to splash hot fat.
4. Add the lemon slices to the pan as the fish cooks and cook the fish about 3-5 more minutes. Poke the fish to test for doneness or insert a small knife in the side of the center to see if the fish flakes. You want to stop the cooking just before it fully cooks so a little undercooked in the center is fine. It will continue to cook outside of the pan.
5. Using one or two fish turners, remove the fish filets to a platter along with the cooked lemon slices.
6. Pour off all but two tablespoons of the fat left in the pan. Best to pour it all into a bowl, let the burned bits sink to the bottom then skim off a few tablespoons of the fat at the top and place back into the pan.
7. Keep the heat at medium and add the garlic and cook one minute. Add the wine and cook to evaporate. Then add the lemon juice, capers and parsley. Cook for a minute then remove from heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and stir to make the sauce.
8. Put the fish back into the pan along with any liquid from the platter, bring heat back to medium and use a spoon to spoon the sauce over the top and cook for 30 seconds then remove to a platter and serve. (I know this seems like a lot of work but at about $23.00 per pound – more if you live away from the ocean – the extra time invested to get this special dish perfect is worth it.)
9. Serve each portion with a cooked lemon slice and some of the pan sauce.

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What flavors go with halibut?

• Sautéed Green Beans.
• Roasted Peppers and Onions.
• Parmesan Roasted Artichokes.
• Roasted Cherry Tomatoes.
• Honey Glazed Carrots.
• Sautéed Balsamic Mushrooms.
• Roasted Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes.
• Fondant Potatoes.

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