Pan-Seared Halibut in Butter Garlic Sauce and Easy Salsa
This Pan-Seared Halibut is tender halibut fillets coated in butter garlic sauce and topped with juicy citrus salsa.
Servings: 5
Calories: 242kcal
Equipment
- small bowl
- garlic press
- Lemon squeezer
- mixing bowl
- tongs
Ingredients
- 1½ lb halibut filet
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
Easy Salsa:
- 3 large tomatoes, diced
- ¼ red onion, diced
- 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, & finely chopped
Instructions
- Pat dry, room-temperature halibut filets.1½ lb halibut filet
- In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garlic.¼ tsp sea salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, 2 Tbsp lemon juice,, 1 clove garlic,
- Generously rub the mixture on the halibut, both sides
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add halibut filets. Sear for 4 minutes until golden, then turn the fillets over and sear the other side for another 4-5 minutes or until the fish reaches your desired doneness.½ Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- While halibut is cooking, make the salsa by combining the ingredients together (tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, & avocado).3 large tomatoes,, ¼ red onion,, 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro,, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, ⅛ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp black pepper, 1 avocado,, 3 cloves garlic,
- When serving halibut, add a spoonful of salsa on each halibut filet.
Notes
- If halibut is not an option, cod or sea-bass will also work great with this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 992mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 842IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg