Fish and Seafood

Halibut in a Buttery Vegetable Sauce

Name: Halibut in a Buttery Vegetable Sauce
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4

Simple and delicious, this dish can incorporate seasonal veggies from your farmers’ market, and comes together in a snap. Serve with a green salad and warm bread.

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

10 minutes

Servings

Level

Easy

Ingredients

4 halibut steaks or fillets (about 1½ pounds.)
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 medium-sized red potatoes
2 green onions including tops, sliced thin lengthwise, then cut into 1½ inch pieces
2 Tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
2 Tablespoons grated carrots
1 clove garlic, minced
⅓ cup Challenge European Style Butter
4 Tablespoons lemon juice (about 2 fresh lemons)
2 Tablespoons milk

Directions

1

Rinse halibut steaks or fillets with cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
2

Wash and prick potatoes and cook in a microwave oven on high for about 6-7 minutes or until fork tender. Wrap in foil or keep warm in oven.
3

Melt butter in a large frying pan. Add vegetables (onion, bell pepper, carrots and garlic) and sauté for 30-40 seconds.
4

Place halibut in pan and cook over medium-high heat until steaks are lightly browned on one side. Turn and cook other side until browned and fish flakes easily (takes 4-5 minutes per side). Turn heat to low and remove halibut steaks to a plate.
5

Add and stir the lemon juice and milk into the buttery vegetable sauce until heated through.
6

To serve: Slice red potatoes into 1/8-inch thick slices and divide among four plates. Place a halibut steak on top of the potatoes on each plate. Pour some of the buttery vegetable sauce from the pan over each steak and serve at once.