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INGREDIENTS
- Pan Seared Halibut-
- 16 ounces halibut fillets , (two 8-oz pieces) about 2 inch thick
- kosher salt , to season fillets
- black pepper , to season fillets
- grape seed oil , enough for cooking the halibut
- Lemon Dill Sauce-
- 1 cup dry white wine , chardonnay recommended
- 1/3 cup shallots , minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , cut into 1/2 inch cubes, chilled
- 3 tablespoons dill , chopped fresh
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- kosher salt , to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Lemon Dill Sauce-
- In a small saucepan, heat wine, and shallots over medium-high heat, until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 12-15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Gradually add each cube of butter into the reduction, whisking each piece to create a thicker emulsified sauce.
- Add the chopped dill, lemon zest and lemon juice into the sauce, whisking to combine. Taste the sauce and season with salt as needed. Set sauce aside.
- Pan Seared Halibut-
- Remove the fish from the refrigerator and let stand for 15 minutes. Dry the surface of the fish very well in between two paper towels.
- Right before cooking, season each side of the halibut fillets generously with salt and pepper.
- Preheat a large stainless steel pan over high heat. Add enough grapeseed oil until it reaches about 1/8 inch of the side of the pan. Heat until oil starts to shimmer.
- Carefully add each halibut fillet to the pan presentation side down, pressing down the flesh with a spatula to create direct contact with the oil to create a golden crust.
- Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 4-5 minutes. When the bottom of the fish is golden brown, carefully flip to the other side.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and heat until cooked through, making sure not to overcook the fillets, about 2-4 minutes.
- Transfer to plate with a paper towel to remove some of the excess cooking oil.
- Gently reheat the lemon dill sauce, whisking to combine making sure not to overheat that will cause the sauce to separate. Serve each fillet with a 1/4 cup of sauce.