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Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Dill Butter
This pan seared halibut is golden brown on the outside, flaky and tender inside, and finished with a lemon dill butter sauce made right in the same pan. It is ready in just 20 minutes and tastes like a meal from a fine dining restaurant.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- frying pan
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season the halibut on both sides with salt and pepper.
2
Add the oil to a large frying pan and heat over high heat until it begins to lightly smoke.
oil2 tablespoons
3
Place in the halibut, turn the heat down to medium-high, add in 1 teaspoon of butter and cook for 3 to 3 ½ minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked throughout. Remove the cooked halibut and set aside.
4
Remove most of the oil from the pan and add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan and cook the shallots and garlic over medium heat for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes or until very lightly browned.
oil2 tablespoons
5
Deglaze with the white wine and cook until there are about 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid left.
6
Turn the heat off completely and let sit for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes before adding in 4 tablespoons of cold butter and mixing until the butter is melted, but not broken. See note on helping to re-emulsify the sauce.
7
Stir in the dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and mix until combined.
8
Pour the sauce over the fish and garnish with more dill and lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts
calories
535 kcal
fat Content
44 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
103 mg
protein Content
27 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
145 mg
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
unsaturated Fat Content
22 g
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