Best Ranch Halibut With Lemon Parsley Tartar Sauce Recipes

BEER-BATTERED HALIBUT WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• For the tartar sauce: In a bowl, add the parsley, tarragon, shallot, and cornichon. Chop the hard boiled egg by removing the yolk and crumbling it, then dice the white. Add both yolk and whites to the bowl. Add vinegar, salt, mustard, mayonnaise, and a few dashes of hot sauce (or more to taste). Stir to combine and set aside.
• For the beer batter: In a large mixing bowl, mix the cake flour and baking soda with a fork. Slowly pour in the beer, stirring the entire time (it's okay if there are a few lumps). The batter should be thin, falling off the fork easily so it coats the fish, not heavy like pancake batter. Set aside.
• Fry the halibut: Fill a deep heavy-bottomed pan with oil-don't go higher than 2 inches from the rim-and heat to 350 degrees F. Season the halibut with salt on both sides. Test the oil by cooking a few drops of batter; they should float to the surface when the oil's hot enough. Remove these "tester crunchies" with a slotted spoon. One piece at a time, drop the fish into the beer batter, then remove it, letting the excess drip off. Then place it halfway into the oil, letting a crust form for 10 seconds, then releasing it gently into the pan. Repeat with two more pieces (three at a time), so the pan isn't overcrowded and cook each for 3-4 minutes. Remove the fish to a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack to drain any excess oil. Season with flaky sea salt and serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

RANCH HALIBUT WITH LEMON-PARSLEY TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Line rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with aluminum foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Mix dressing mix (dry) and crackers in shallow bowl. Mix butter and lemon juice in another shallow bowl.
• Cut fish into 4 serving pieces. Dip fish into butter, then coat with cracker mixture. Place in pan.
• Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. While fish is baking, mix tartar sauce, parsley and lemon peel. Serve tartar sauce with fish.

GRILLED HALIBUT FISH SANDWICHES WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle halibut pieces with oil, then season with Old Bay, salt and pepper. Grill on a hot pan 4 or 5 minutes on each side. Place melted butter in a small dish and add juice of 1/2 lemon. Combine all ingredients for the tartar sauce in a small bowl. Lightly toast buns on grill pan after fish is removed. To assemble, brush bun bottoms and fish with lemon butter. Top fish with tomato and lettuce and slather the bun tops with tartar sauce, then serve. Serve with Asparagus salad and fancy chips.
• Heat shallot and oil in microwave safe covered dish for 30 seconds or in a small pan on the stovetop over medium low heat for 5 minutes. Allow oil to cool back to room temperature. Hold a spear of asparagus at each end and snap it. The spear breaks where the tender tops meet the tough bottoms. Line the broken spear up with the bundle of cleaned asparagus. Cut the spears using the guideline of the snapped spear. Par boil the asparagus tops in 1 inch simmering water covered for 3 to 5 minutes. Cool under cold running water and drain. Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces on an angle and add to a bowl. Combine chopped, cooked asparagus with shredded endive, red bell pepper, cooked pasta, green peas and chopped parsley. The peas will defrost as you toss salad. Pour vinegar into a small bowl and whisk in cooled shallot oil. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Season salad with salt and pepper, to your taste and toss again. Yield: 4 servings Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes, overlapping, including pasta Ease of preparation: easy

HALIBUT WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the lemon zest, sugar, salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and dill. Place fillets in a shallow, nonreactive container. Cover with lemon-dill marinade, and refrigerate 3 hours.
• Remove fish from container; set marinade aside. Heat a large saute pan coated with olive oil. Saute fillets until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat; transfer fillets to a platter. Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Turn heat to high; add reserved marinade. When it bubbles and browns, add remaining lemon juice. Cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Add butter, swirling pan to melt. Remove pan from heat; strain into small pan. If using preserved lemon, cut rind into 1/4-inch-thick strips and warm with sauce in pan. Pour sauce over fillets, and serve.

HALIBUT ROASTED WITH GARLIC-PARSLEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Position the oven racks so that the top rack is 5 to 6 inches from the top of the oven. Preheat the oven to convection roast at 500°F. Cover a shallow-rimmed roasting pan with foil and coat with nonstick spray.
• Rinse the fish and pat dry with paper towels. Center it on the pan. Mix the butter, parsley, and garlic together. Brush the fish on both sides with the mixture.
• Roast the fish for 10 minutes, until it flakes when tested with a fork. Brush with any remaining butter mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer it to a warm serving platter.

HALIBUT WITH PARSLEY-SHELLFISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut halibut in half at central ''seam,'' then cut each half in 8 slices about 1/4-inch thick. Brush slices with olive oil on both sides. Place 4 slices side-by-side on a 6-inch-square piece of parchment paper. Top with another piece of parchment. Repeat with remaining halibut. Set packages aside.
• With food processor running, drop 1/4 cup parsley through feed tube. Process until minced. Add butter to processor and process until well blended. Remove to a dish.
• Place wine, bay leaf, fennel, shallot and garlic in a saucepan with tight-fitting lid. Cook uncovered over medium-high heat until wine is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add cockles, cover, lower heat and simmer until they open, about 5 minutes. Remove cockles, shuck into small bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.
• Strain cooking liquid, pressing on solids, into clean saucepan. Simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup. Over very low heat, whisk in parsley butter about a tablespoon at a time. Add lemon juice. Taste for seasoning, adding white pepper. Fold in cockles and crab meat and cover to keep warm.
• Place a 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place one package of halibut in pan, cook 30 seconds on each side and remove from pan with spatula. Repeat with remaining fish. Peel off paper and arrange four slices of fish on each of four warm plates, making a square. Season lightly with fleur de sel and pepper.
• Spoon warmed seafood butter sauce into the center of each square, then spoon a little around the outside. Garnish with parsley and serve.