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Gordon Ramsay Pan Seared Halibut

Gordon Ramsay Pan Seared Halibut

Erin Table for Seven
Learn how to prepare halibut every time with the help of this simple recipe for pan-seared halibut with a lemon butter sauce from Gordon Ramsay. Like baked Chilean sea bass, this pan-fried halibut tastes as it came from a five-star restaurant, but it’s actually rather simple to prepare.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 276 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 (6 ounce) halibut fillets 1.5 pounds total
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Lemon butter sauce:

  • ½ cup salted butter
  • 1 medium lemon cut in half

Instructions
 

  • Pat the halibut fillets totally dry with paper towels. This will guarantee that the browning is uniform. Season the fish with garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper on both sides. Place aside.
  • In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
  • Add the fish fillets in a single layer (if all of the fish will not fit in a single layer, do it in batches). Sear the halibut for 3-4 minutes, without moving it, until the edges are opaque.
  • Cook for another 2-4 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Remove the fish from the pan and wrap it in foil to keep it warm.
  • Turn the heat down to medium-low. In the same pan, melt the butter. Allow it to melt before heating for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly, until the butter is browned and smells nutty.
  • Squeeze all of the liquid from both halves of the lemon into the pan with the Zulay Kitchen Lemon Squeezer. Bring to a simmer, then reduce to low heat and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until the volume is reduced by half. The lemon butter sauce will remain runny.
  • Drizzle some lemon butter sauce on top of each serving dish. Place the pan-seared halibut fillets on top of the sauce, then sprinkle with additional sauce.

Notes

  • Check Internal Temperature. Check the temperature of the interior of your halibut using a meat thermometer to remove every element of uncertainty from the process of searing it. The temperature of the cooked halibut should be 145 degrees.
  • Fillets Of Uniform Size Should Be Used. Choose fillets that are as close in size to one another as you can get them so that the cooking will be more consistent.
  • Be Very Careful When Handling Halibut. When cooking halibut, you need to exercise extreme caution when flipping the fish, and you also need to make sure that it has been exposed to the fire for a sufficient amount of time to develop a lovely crust. Investing in a fish spatula will make the task lot more manageable in the long run.
  • You Shouldn’t Leave Out The Lemon Juice. The ideal taste of the fish is brought out by the addition of lemon juice, which also helps to keep the fish soft. When it comes to flavoring white fish with this fruit’s zesty flavor, there is no such thing as using too much of it.
  • Resist The Impulse To Play With The Fish. The idea is to turn each fillet a single time before they are done. The more you muck with it, the more it will fall apart under your control.
  • Fillets Should Be Dried Off With A Paper Towel. Before beginning to cook the fillets, remove as much moisture as possible from them by patting them down. This will not only aid in the formation of an attractive crust on the fish, but it will also prevent oil from escaping the pan (ouch!).

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 766mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 840IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.3mg
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