Description
This is a lovely meal of pan roasted halibut with rich and creamy garlic mashed potatoes. A true romantic meal for 2!
Ingredients
- 1 pound red potatoes, cut into chunks
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup hazelnuts
- ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 halibut fillets
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable broth
Instructions
- Place the potatoes into a large pot
- and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low
- cover
- and simmer until tender
- about 20 minutes. While the potatoes are boiling
- mash the garlic with 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a smooth paste. Drain potatoes
- then mash together with the garlic paste
- butter
- and pepper. Keep warm.
- Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- While the potatoes are cooking
- Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Pulse the hazelnuts and bread crumbs in a food processor until finely ground
- but not ground into a paste. Pour onto a shallow dish. Season the halibut fillets on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Gently press one side of the halibut fillets into the nut mixture
- and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Place the halibut fillets nut-side-up into the skillet; cook until the halibut begins to brown
- 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the fillets over
- and place into the preheated oven. Bake
- nut-side-down until the fish flakes easily with a fork
- about 5 minutes.
- Melt the remaining 5 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it turns nut brown. Stir in the vegetable broth
- and bring to a simmer.
- To serve
- mound the potatoes onto the center of each dinner plate. Place a halibut fillet on top of the mashed potatoes nut-side-up
- then drizzle with the browned butter sauce.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 2