Citrus Halibut
One of the best halibut recipes you will ever try, this baked halibut recipe will teach you how to cook halibut and leave you wanting seconds.
Ingredients
- 2 halibut steaks, 3/4" thick
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup frozen concentrated orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
1. Oven Cooking: Rinse halibut in cold water and dry using paper toweling. Arrange halibut in a 9" x 13" oven-proof baking dish.
2. Preheat oven to 400 F.
3. In a frying pan, add butter, onion and garlic and saute until translucent. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, orange peel, salt and pepper. Spread mixture over halibut steaks.
4. In a small bowl, mix together orange juice and lemon juice. Sprinkle juice over steaks, but be careful not to wash away the onion/garlic mixture.
5. Bake fish in preheated 400 F oven for 20 to 22 minutes, turning over at about 10 minutes of cooking time. Continue cooking until time expires or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Do not overcook fish.
6. Spoon hot juices over fish. Serve at once.
7. Microwave Cooking: Prepare and arrange fish and onion/garlic as above. Reduce orange juice by 2 tablespoons.
8. Cover fish with a clear plastic wrap, vented and cook on HIGH (full power) for 4 minutes. Turn fish over and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes on HIGH (full power) or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
9. Spoon juices over fish and serve at once. If desired, serve with Tartar Sauce.
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