Halibut dishes

Halibut is a pure sea fish with a large range of useful substances. Although it is not cheap, it is in demand for its exquisite taste. Halibut flesh is juicy, has an oily texture and does not separate when cooked. Fish can be baked in any way, stewed, fried or made into soup. The proposed recipes will allow you to emphasize the delicious taste of halibut, without much culinary skill.

Halibut baked in foil in the oven

Halibut baked in foil in the oven always turns out tender and juicy due to the even distribution of fat in the meat. The baking time is determined by the size of the fish pieces; for fillets or steaks, 25-30 minutes is enough. In this recipe, bake halibut fillet in foil and top it with lemon juice, mayonnaise, tomatoes and herbs.

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   How to cook a delicious halibut dish? Prepare a simple set of ingredients. Thaw the halibut in advance under natural conditions.
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   Place foil in a small baking dish, grease some of it with mayonnaise and place the halibut fillet.
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   Then pour the juice of half a lemon evenly over the fillets and sprinkle with fish seasonings, salt and finely chopped dill. Cut the tomatoes into slices and place next to the fillet.
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   Turn on the oven at 200°C. Wrap the foil tightly. Bake the halibut for 30 minutes. Then you can unroll the foil and keep the fish in the oven until the top becomes golden brown.
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   Place the halibut baked in foil in the oven on plates and serve for lunch, adding a side dish and herbs. Bon appetit!

Halibut steaks in a frying pan

Pan-fried halibut steaks are a quick and delicious dinner for the whole family. The fish is quite fatty, so the steaks are fried only in breading or batter. In this recipe for breading, mix flour with turmeric and paprika to add flavor to the fish, the crust will be golden. For seasonings, we use only black pepper.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut steaks – 1 kg.
• Flour – 4 tbsp.
• Paprika – 1 tbsp.
• Turmeric – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Lemon juice - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Defrost the finished steaks or halibut carcass cut into steaks in advance under natural conditions, rinse with cold water and dry with a napkin. Then sprinkle the steaks on both sides with a little salt and black pepper.

Step 2. In a bowl, mix the amount of flour, paprika and turmeric indicated in the recipe.

Step 3. Dredge the steaks well on all sides in the breading mixture.

Step 4. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and you can add a little butter to it.Transfer the breaded steaks in portions to hot oil and fry first over high heat until crusty on one side, then turn over and fry over medium heat until cooked.

Step 5. Place the halibut steaks cooked in a frying pan into portioned plates, pour over lemon juice, add any salad and serve hot. Bon appetit!

Halibut fillet in the oven with vegetables

Halibut fillet in the oven perfectly complements vegetables in any set. This recipe offers you a Mediterranean version of the dish. For vegetables, we take cherry tomatoes, green beans and bell peppers. Season the halibut and vegetables with a sauce made from olive oil, lemon and herbs. The sauce will not only complement the neutral flavor of the halibut, but will also keep the pieces intact. We bake everything at the same time and on one baking sheet.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut fillet – 800 gr.
• Fresh/frozen green beans – 400 gr.
• Cherry tomatoes – 400 gr.
• Large white onion – 1 pc.
• Sweet pepper – 2 pcs.

For the sauce:

• Olive oil – 180 ml.
• Small lemon – 2 pcs.
• Chopped garlic – 1.5 tbsp.
• Chopped dill – 2 tsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – ½ tsp.
• Oregano – 1 tsp.
• Ground coriander – ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, prepare, according to the recipe, all the ingredients for baking halibut. Thaw fish fillets in advance and cut into steaks up to 3 cm thick. Peel and rinse the vegetables. Sweet peppers, can be of different colors, cut into large slices. Cut the onion into half rings.

Step 2. Pour olive oil into a separate bowl, add spices, salt and add the zest and juice of two small lemons.Mix everything with a whisk until smooth.

Step 3. Prepare a baking sheet with high sides. Place all vegetables in sequence using a slotted spoon into the sauce and place one by one on a baking sheet.

Step 4. After the vegetables, add pieces of halibut fillet to the sauce, mix and place on a baking sheet next to the vegetables.

Step 5. Place the sliced ​​onions in an even layer on top of the halibut. Sprinkle everything with salt and black pepper.

Step 6. Turn on the oven at 220°C. Bake the halibut fillet with vegetables for 15 minutes, preferably on the top level.

Step 7. Place the halibut fillet cooked in the oven with vegetables into portioned plates and serve hot. Bon appetit!

Baked halibut with potatoes

Baked halibut with potatoes will immediately be a delicious fish dish with a side dish. The dish is prepared simply and from a small set of ingredients. In this recipe, cut the potatoes into slices and mix with sour cream. Place potatoes, onions, and halibut carcass on a baking sheet in layers and bake in foil.

Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut – 1 kg.
• Potatoes – 1 kg.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Sour cream – 200 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 50 ml.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thaw the halibut carcass in advance, clean, rinse and rub with a mixture of salt and black pepper. Leave it for half an hour. During this time, peel and rinse the potatoes and onions.

Step 2. Cut the onion into thin half rings. Cut the potatoes into slices, place in a separate bowl, add 2/3 of the amount of sour cream, salt and black pepper and mix.

Step 3. Line a baking sheet or baking dish with a large sheet of foil.Place half the potatoes in sour cream and chopped onions in it in layers.

Step 4. Place the prepared halibut carcass on top of the vegetables and brush with the rest of the sour cream. Place the other half of the onion slices on top of the fish.

Step 5. Turn on the oven at 180°C. Wrap the foil tightly. Bake the halibut and potatoes for 45 minutes.

Step 6. Then open the foil, pour the juice from the pan over everything, turn on the “Grill” mode and continue baking for another 15 minutes to obtain a golden brown crust.

Step 7. Divide the cooked baked halibut with potatoes into portioned plates, add herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

Halibut pie in the oven

Halibut pie in the oven is prepared either using yeast dough that is kneaded with your own hands, or using ready-made dough, which is faster. The halibut fish filling is tender, juicy, and is usually accompanied by onions stewed in butter. In this recipe we prepare halibut pie on ready-made puff pastry. Pieces of fish left over after cutting a large carcass are suitable for the filling; we boil them.

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut – 500 gr.
• Puff pastry – 250 gr.
• Onion – 2 pcs.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Seasonings for fish - to taste.
• Bay leaf - to taste.
• Greens - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thaw the pieces of fish in advance, rinse and boil in water with added salt and bay leaf for 20 minutes.

Step 2. Peel the onion, cut a quarter into rings and fry until transparent in heated butter.

Step 3. Remove the boiled halibut from the broth, cool slightly, remove the bones and skin, and divide the pulp into pieces.

Step 4.Then add the fried onion to the halibut, add salt and seasonings and mix gently.

Step 5. Roll out the puff pastry into a thin sheet. Place the halibut and onion filling in the middle of the sheet. Pinch the edges of the dough, forming something like a bun and giving the pie a flatter shape. Turn on the oven at 180°C.

Step 6. Transfer the pie to a baking dish or baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Place the baked pie on a plate and grease the top with butter, which will make the dough softer and will not crumble.

Step 7. Cool the halibut pie baked in the oven, cut into portions, add herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

Halibut in batter in a frying pan

Halibut in batter in a frying pan is prepared simply and quickly. Most often, for this fatty fish, you take a batter mixed with kefir, and prepare halibut as a separate dish. This recipe offers you a snack option for the holiday table. We mix the batter with mayonnaise, flour and eggs, which makes it crispy and keeps the fish juicy.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Cooking time: 5 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut fillet – 400 gr.
• Egg – 3 pcs.
• Mayonnaise – 3 tbsp.
• Wheat flour – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. The dish prepares quickly, so place all the ingredients, according to the recipe, on the work surface of the table. Defrost the halibut fillet in advance, rinse and remove excess moisture with a napkin.

Step 2. Prepare the batter in a separate bowl. Break three eggs into it, add mayonnaise with salt and black pepper and beat with a whisk. Then add the sifted flour and knead the batter until it has a homogeneous thick consistency.

Step 3.Cut the prepared halibut fillet into small pieces. Heat the vegetable oil well in a frying pan. Dip the halibut pieces into the batter on all sides and transfer to the frying pan.

Step 4: Fry the halibut over medium heat until crispy and golden brown on both sides. Excess oil from the fried pieces can be removed with paper napkins.

Step 5. Place the battered halibut cooked in a frying pan beautifully on a serving dish, add chopped fresh vegetables and serve. Battered halibut is delicious both hot and cold. Bon appetit!

Halibut in cream sauce

Halibut in cream sauce turns out very tender and tasty. The dish can also be prepared for a holiday table, and without adding spices it is perfect for baby food. In this recipe, we prepare the cream sauce by boiling the cream with herbs and adding butter. Bake halibut in foil.

Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut – 1 pc.
• Cream 20% – 400 ml.
• Butter – 70 gr.
• Garlic - to taste.
• Green onions – 5 pcs.
• Parsley – 1 bunch.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Clean the medium halibut carcass, defrost in advance, remove the fins and rinse under running water.

Step 2. Then cut it into portions, sprinkle with salt and black pepper and leave while the sauce is prepared.

Step 3: Peel the garlic and take the white parts of the green onions.

Step 4. Finely chop the onions and garlic cloves with a knife.

Step 5. Wash the parsley, separate it into stems and leaves. Finely chop the stems.

Step 6. In a separate saucepan, bring the cream to a boil, add chopped parsley stems with onions and garlic.Cook the cream sauce over low heat without a lid until 1/3 of the liquid has evaporated.

Step 7: Finely chop the parsley leaves and prepare a stick of butter.

Step 8. Add salt to the boiled cream to your taste and turn off the heat. Dissolve butter in sauce.

Step 9. Then add chopped parsley leaves to this sauce and stir. The creamy sauce for the halibut is ready.

Step 10. Cut the foil according to the number of halibut pieces and place the fish on them.

Step 11. Cover each piece generously with cream sauce. Fold the edges of the foil, forming something like a boat. In this form, halibut can be placed in the refrigerator and cooked at any time. Turn on the oven at 180°C. It takes 40 minutes to bake the halibut.

Step 12. Serve the cooked halibut in creamy sauce hot along with any side dish. Bon appetit!

Halibut chowder

For preparing halibut fish soup, different parts of the carcass of this fish or soup sets with the addition of pieces of fillet are well suited, which makes the dish more rich and adds richness of taste. There should be a lot of fish in the ear, so the amount of water is taken small. In this recipe, add vegetables and cream to the halibut fish soup.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Halibut – 700 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Cream 20% – 200 ml.
• Butter – 70 gr.
• Dried vegetables – 1 pinch.
• Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
• Black peppercorns - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Greens - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thaw the halibut carcass trimmings in advance, rinse them, place them in a saucepan for cooking fish soup, cover completely with cold water and bring to a boil.

Step 2.Peel the carrots and onions, cut into medium pieces and transfer to the boiling soup. Add to it a pinch of dry vegetables, salt and bay leaf with black peppercorns. Cook the fish soup over medium heat, without covering the pan with a lid, for 20 minutes from the start of boiling.

Step 3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pieces of cooked halibut to a plate and remove all the bones.

Step 4. Continue cooking the fish soup until the carrots become very soft.

Step 5. Then turn the heat to minimum, pour cream into the fish soup and transfer the pieces of halibut, leaving the most beautiful fish soup in plates for serving. Turn off the fire.

Step 6. Pour the prepared halibut soup into soup cups, add pieces of fish with chopped parsley or cilantro and serve the dish for lunch. Bon appetit!

Grilled halibut

Grilled halibut is a great way to prepare this delicious fish. High temperature and fast frying preserve as much as possible all the beneficial properties of halibut and add sweetness to the white meat. There are different marinades for halibut; in this recipe we prepare a marinade based on honey and lemon.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut fillet – 450 gr.

For the marinade:

• Melted butter – 2 tbsp.
• Honey – 2 tbsp.
• Lemon – ½ pc.
• Soy sauce – 2 tsp.
• Ground pepper – ½ tsp.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Lemon wedges for serving.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First, preheat the grill to 200°C.

Step 2. Place all the marinade ingredients specified in the recipe in a separate bowl. Add chopped garlic, squeeze the juice from half a lemon.

Step 3. Mix these ingredients thoroughly until smooth.

Step 4.Use a sharp knife to remove the skin from the thawed halibut fillet, but you can leave it as it will become crispy without grilling.

Step 5. Using a silicone brush, apply the prepared marinade to the fillet on both sides.

Step 6. Then place the marinated fillet on a preheated grill and fry for 5 minutes on one side. It is better to control the frying time with a timer.

Step 7. Using tongs, turn the fillet over to the other side and fry for another 5 minutes.

Step 8. Transfer the fried fillet to a metal plate and leave for another 5 minutes.

Step 9. Then transfer the grilled halibut to serving plates, add lemon slices and serve hot with any side dish. Bon appetit!

Halibut cutlets

Tender and almost boneless halibut meat is excellent for making cutlets. Cutlets are prepared in the same way as other fish. In this recipe, we do not add a loaf to the cutlets; we use an egg and corn starch as binding ingredients. Let the fried cutlets simmer a little in tomato sauce. We make minced fish using a blender.

Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Halibut fillet – 400 gr.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Corn starch – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Parsley – 5 gr.
• Wheat flour for breading – 2 tbsp.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the pre-thawed halibut fillet, cut into pieces and place in a blender bowl. Add chopped onion to it and break the egg.

Step 2. Then add two tablespoons of cornstarch, salt and black pepper and add finely chopped parsley.

Step 3.At medium speed, grind these ingredients into homogeneous minced meat, and select the degree of grinding to your liking.

Step 4. With wet hands, form small identical cutlets from the prepared minced meat and roll well in flour.

Step 5. Fry the cutlets in heated vegetable oil until golden brown on both sides. Then dilute a spoonful of tomato paste in ½ cup of warm water, pour over the fried cutlets and simmer them over low heat under the lid for another 5 minutes.

Step 6. Serve the cooked halibut cutlets hot and with any side dish. Bon appetit!