Citrus Marinated Halibut Recipes

HALIBUT WITH CITRUS-DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange fish in a large shallow baking dish.
• Combine orange juice and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Pour over fish steaks, cover and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning once.
• Remove steaks from marinade and reserve marinade.
• Combine reserved marinade, olive oil and mustard in small saucepan and bring to boil.
• Add onion, capers and parsley and reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Place halibut steaks on broiler pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and brush with sauce.
• Broil for 5 minutes.
• Turn, brush with sauce and broil an additional 3 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Spoon remaining sauce over fish or serve on the side.

HALIBUT WITH CITRUS AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat; prepare an ice-water bath. Add salt to boiling water; return to a boil. Add fennel and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and immediately transfer to ice-water bath to cool; drain and set aside.
• Place lemon zest in a small saucepan and add enough water to cover. Place over medium high heat and bring to a boil; drain, return lemon zest to saucepan and repeat process twice more.
• Place vinegar and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add lemon zest; let steep for at least 10 minutes.
• Slice the top and bottom of 2 oranges with a paring knife. Set one of the flat sides on your work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith. Trim off any remaining pith. Holding the orange over a small saucepan, cut along both sides of each segment, staying close to the membrane, to release. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to combine; set aside.
• In a medium skillet, bring orange juice to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium heatproof bowl and drizzle with olive oil; set sauce aside.
• Meanwhile, add just enough olive oil to coat bottom of nonstick skillet; place over high heat. When oil is hot, add fish and cook, turning once until opaque, about 7 minutes.
• Heat a large dry skillet over medium-high heat. Add coriander seeds and toast until fragrant, 4 minutes. Remove from pan and crack slightly with the back of a spoon. Add to saucepan with orange segments and place over medium-low heat to warm.
• Place fennel in a medium skillet; drizzle with olive oil. Add bay leaves and place over medium-low heat until warmed, about 2 minutes.
• Divide fish and fennel evenly between 4 plates. Top fish with orange segments and steeped lemon zest; spoon over sauce. Garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.

CITRUS HERB MARINATED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Mix Marinade Mix, orange juice, oil and lemon juice in small bowl. Place halibut in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add marinade; turn to coat well.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes or longer for extra flavor. Remove halibut from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Grill over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

HALIBUT WITH CITRUS BUTTER AND RADISHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Toss the red onion, radishes, thyme, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Season the halibut with salt and arrange over the roasted vegetables. Brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bake until the halibut is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the blood orange juice, grapefruit juice and lime juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the heavy cream and simmer until combined. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, waiting until the butter is emulsified before adding the next piece. Season with salt. Keep warm over very low heat until ready to serve.
• Peel the whole grapefruit with a paring knife, removing the white pith. Slice between the membranes to remove the segments. Transfer the halibut and vegetables to a platter with a spatula and scatter the grapefruit segments around them. Drizzle with the citrus butter.

CITRUS BAKED HALIBUT

Steps:

• OVEN COOKING:.
• Rinse halibut in cold water and dry using paper toweling.
• Arrange halibut in a 9" x 13" oven-proof baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a frying pan, add butter, onion and garlic. Saute until translucent.
• Remove from heat; stir in parsley, orange rind, salt and pepper.
• Spread mixture over halibut steaks.
• 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.
• Bake fish in preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit 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.
• Spoon hot juices over fish.
• Serve at once.
• MICROWAVE COOKING:.
• Prepare and arrange fish and onion/garlic as above.
• Reduce orange juice by 2 tablespoons.
• Cover fish with a clear plastic wrap vented.
• 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.
• Spoon juices over fish and serve at once.
• If desired, serve with Tartar Sauce.