Fish Olympia Recipes

HALIBUT OLYMPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Melt butter; pour into bottom of 13X9-inch baking pan.
• Spread onion over melted butter and top with halibut fillets.
• Mix together sour cream and mayonnaise; spread over halibut.
• Top with cracker crumbs.
• Bake in oven until fish flakes and crumbs are lightly browned (about 20 minutes.).
• *Note* If you can't get your hands on fresh halibut, I've learned to cut all the brown parts off the halibut and then soak it in about 1/2 gallon of water with 1/4 cup lemon juice for about an hour. This usually takes out the fishy taste.

HALIBUT OLYMPIA

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, dry mustard, melted butter, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon dried dill in a 9x13-casserole dish.
• Coat fish with seasoned olive oil mixture, turning several times to coat. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour (up to overnight) to marinate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix sour cream, red onion, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, parsley, garlic, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon dill in a bowl until combined.
• Spread sour cream mixture over fish.
• Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over sour cream mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.
• Remove fish from oven and top with French-fried onions. Return to oven and bake until onions are lightly browned, about 10 more minutes.

CREAMY HALIBUT OLYMPIA

Steps:

• Season halibut fillets with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add onion. Cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add wine; simmer until slightly reduced but still juicy, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into the bottom of a baking pan. Place seasoned halibut on top.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, seafood seasoning, white pepper, paprika, and dill in a bowl. Season with salt. Pour on top of halibut. Sprinkle green onions, panko, and capers on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.

COD OLYMPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Mix mayo, parmasian, seasoning in a bowl unil smooth.
• In a large skillet melt butter and lemon juice together.
• Place filets in the skillet and cook over medium low heat approx 15 minute.
• In a pyrex dish place filets cooked side up and cover with mayo mixture and top with onion.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes till fish is done and mixture has thickened into a thick creamy crust.
• Let rest 10 minutes.
• Serve with veggies or a salad.

I.C. HALIBUT WITH ALMOND BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Assemble your immersion circulator, setting the water to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). If you like a slightly softer, less steak-y texture for your fish, try going with 135 degrees F (57 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, 3 to 5 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the butter solids turn light brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Measure out 2 tablespoons of the browned butter, place in a small bowl, and cool to room temperature. Leave the remaining butter in the saucepan until you're ready to make the sauce.
• Thinly slice one of the lemon halves into 8 slices. Juice three more lemon halves, which should produce 1/4 cup juice. If you're shy on juice, juice another half. Strain the juice and set aside for the sauce.
• Pat the fish dry with paper towels and season with 2 teaspoons of the salt. Divide between two gallon-size vacuum-seal or high-quality freezer zip-top bags. Place 2 lemon slices on the skin side of each fillet and add 1 tablespoon of the browned butter to each bag, being careful to work butter between the fillets to prevent sticking. Seal the bags using a vacuum sealer set to "gentle" or "moist."
• Transfer to the water bath. If using zip-top bags, let the bags sink into the water so that the air will be squeezed out via displacement. When the mouth of the bag is almost at the water line, carefully seal the bags. Cook the halibut in the water bath for 20 minutes. (If one of the bags floats, carefully reopen and try the sink-and-seal method again.)
• Return the remaining butter to medium-low heat and add the almonds. Cook until the butter foams and the foam turns brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the lemon juice; the butter will bubble dramatically. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cover, and set the butter sauce aside for serving.
• When the halibut is finished, remove it from the water bath. Cut the bags open with scissors, then very carefully remove the fish to a paper towel-lined sheet pan and pat dry with additional paper towels. (The dryer the better.) Brush the skin side lightly with some of the oil.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat for 3 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of the oil and swirl the pan to coat. When the oil starts to smoke, add two of the halibut fillets, skin-side down, and brush the flesh side lightly with additional oil. Cook until the skin is browned and crisp, about 1 minute. Carefully flip with a narrow metal spatula or "fish turner" and cook on the second side until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Carefully transfer to a serving platter and repeat with the remaining oil and fillets.
• Drizzle the almond and butter sauce over the top of the fish. Garnish with the parsley and serve.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Line the bottom of the pot with about half the spinach. Add the fish and spray lightly with olive oil. Cover with a single layer of lemon slices and garlic.
• Layer the remaining spinach and arrange the tomato slices on top, leaving just enough room for the lid to fit securely. If desired, sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese or bread crumbs.
• Cover and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges and, if desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan
• Calories: 153
• Protein: 28g
• Carbohydrates: 12g
• Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 54mg
• Sodium: 148mg
• Fiber: 2g