Best 7 Braised Halibut With Leeks Mustard Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey with our braised halibut, a dish that harmoniously blends delicate flavors and textures. Savor the flaky, tender halibut infused with a symphony of aromatic leeks, mustard, white wine, and creamy Dijon sauce. Accompanying this main course are three complementary recipes: a vibrant leek and potato soup, brimming with earthy flavors and velvety smooth texture; a refreshing fennel and orange salad, enlivened with zesty citrus notes and a hint of anise; and lastly, a decadent chocolate mousse, a rich and indulgent conclusion to your delightful meal.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BRAISED HALIBUT WITH LEEKS & MUSTARD RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Braised Halibut with Leeks & Mustard Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by á-4084

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 (6 to 8-ounce) skinless halibut fillets, 3/4 to 1-inch thick
salt and black pepper to taste
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Sprinkle fish with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over low heat. Place fish in skillet, skinned side up, increase heat to medium, and cook, shaking pan occasionally until butter begins to brown, fish should not brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully transfer fish to a large plate, raw side down. Add leeks, mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until leeks begin to soften, 2 to 4 minutes. Add wine and bring to gentle simmer. Place fish, raw side down, on top of leeks. Cover skillet and cook, adjusting heat to maintain a gentle simmer, until fish registers 135 to 140°F, 10 to 14 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and, using 2 spatulas, transfer fish and leeks to serving platter or individual plates. Tent loosely with aluminum foil. Return skillet to high heat and simmer briskly until sauce is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over fish and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately with lemon wedges. We prefer to prepare this recipe with halibut, but a similar firm-fleshed white fish such as striped bass or sea bass that is between 3/4 and 1-inch thick can be substituted. To ensure that your fish cooks evenly, purchase fillets that are similarly shaped and uniformly thick.

BRAISED HALIBUT



Braised Halibut image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon of butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 pound halibut steaks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup or more fish stock or chicken broth
Steamed carrot threads or pea pods for garnish
Black sesame seeds for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Heat the butter in a skillet just wide enough to hold the fish. When hot add the vegetables and saute for a minute or so just to get them sizzling. Add the wine, cover and cook over very low heat until wilted, about 10 minutes.
  • Set halibut over the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and add stock or broth just to cover. Simmer, covered, over low heat, until fish is just done, about 10 minutes.
  • With a slotted spatula, remove haibut from the liquid and divide into two portions. Set each portion in the bottom of a deep soup plate and garnish with carrot threads or snow peas; season the broth and spoon it over the top; garnish with black sesame seeds if you wish.

HALIBUT WITH ROASTED LEEKS AND TOMATOES



Halibut with Roasted Leeks and Tomatoes image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 leeks, white portion and 2-inches green portion, trimmed, well rinsed and cut into 2-inch sections
1 pint grape tomatoes or 4 Roma tomatoes, halved
4 tablespoons grapeseed oil, divided
1 tablespoon dark or white balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon minced thyme leaves
1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for seasoning
4 tablespoons butter, divided
4 (6-ounce) halibut steaks, skin-on
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 lemon, juiced
3/4 cup chicken stock

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Put the leeks in a roasting pan. Toss the tomatoes with 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, vinegar, rosemary, thyme, and salt in a small bowl and add it to the leeks and toss. Put the pan in the oven, uncovered, and roast for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Remove from oven when the leeks have softened to touch or when the tomatoes have begun to shrivel.
  • In a large nonstick pan, over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons butter and allow the butter to melt. Drizzle the halibut with remaining oil, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Put the halibut in the buttered pan, skin side down, and reduce the heat to medium. Allow the fish to cook for 5 minutes, carefully flip and repeat the cooking process on the second side. After the second side has cooked, remove the halibut to a plate and keep warm. Return the pan to high heat. Stir in the wine with a wooden spoon, to deglaze the pan. Add the lemon juice and chicken stock. This pan sauce should reduce by half, or until thickened. Once the sauce has reduced, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining butter. Arrange the halibut on serving plates, drizzle with the sauce and serve with the roasted leeks and tomatoes alongside.

ITALIAN SEARED HALIBUT WITH MELTED LEEKS



Italian Seared Halibut with Melted Leeks image

Melted leeks, I find, are one of those preparations that taste super indulgent without really being as such. Cooking down a mountain of leeks with some white wine, butter and herbs into a creamy side dish with just a bit of that beautiful spring onion flavor is like heaven in a skillet. Keeping things light, yet satisfying, I added some mushrooms to the mix and topped it all off with a piece of seared halibut spiked with a cap of classic Italian gremolata. Melted leeks are also a great transition-into-warmer-weather side dish: light and springy, yet satisfying enough for a night's sleep with a bit of chill still stuck on it.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 (8- to 10-ounce) pack whole cremini mushrooms, halved
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 small leeks, halved and thinly sliced, washed well and dried
Salt and ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Zest of 1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets

Steps:

  • To prepare the melted leeks, place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring only occasionally, until they're golden brown and beginning to shrink a bit, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the skillet and reserve.
  • Return the skillet to medium heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil and the butter. Add the leeks to the pan, season them with salt and pepper, then cook, stirring frequently (don't let them get brown), until they've softened, about 10 minutes. Add the white wine and dried oregano to the skillet along with the reserved mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until most of the wine has evaporated, about 5 minutes more. Season as needed with salt and pepper; reserve warm.
  • While the leeks are cooking, prepare the gremolata. In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and reserve.
  • When the leeks are just about ready, place a second medium skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Season the fish liberally with salt and pepper, and sear it flesh-side down first, turning the fillet only once, until cooked to your liking, about 5 minutes per side for medium (depending on the thickness).
  • Serve the melted leeks topped with a piece of fish per plate and a garnish of the gremolata.

HALIBUT FILLETS WITH LEEKS



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There are countless ways to prepare halibut - in a white-wine sauce, for example, a bechamel sauce or with grapes. In this recipe, the halibut is poached in a mixture of dry white wine and finely chopped shallots. After the fish is cooked it's removed briefly from the cooking liquid, which is then reduced, and a little heavy cream is added to it. The fish is placed on a bed of leeks - a delicate counterpoint to the fish - and a small amount of the sauce was then spooned over all, though you could reserve a little to toss with linguine as a side.

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 leeks (about 3/4 pound after trimming and cleaning)
2 tablespoons butter, plus 2 more tablespoons if serving with linguine
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 1/2 pounds halibut, cut into 4 equal-size pieces
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 pound fresh or dried linguine, cooked (optional)

Steps:

  • Before chopping, rinse thoroughly between the leek leaves and pat dry. Chop the leeks as finely as possible. There should be about 3 1/2 cups.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the leeks. Cook, stirring often from the bottom, about 3 minutes. Add the 2/3 cup of wine and stir. Bring to the boil and cover. Cook 10 minutes. Keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, using the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, grease the bottom of a heavy skillet large enough to hold the fish pieces in one layer without crowding. Sprinkle the bottom of the skillet with shallots and arrange the fish pieces over it. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of wine over the fish. Bring the wine to a boil and cover the skillet closely. Cook 4 minutes or less until the fish just loses its raw look.
  • Transfer the fish pieces to a warm serving platter. Cover closely with foil and keep warm.
  • Cook down briefly the skillet liquid to 1/2 cup and then pour it into a saucepan. Add the cream. Bring to a boil and cook over moderately high heat about 4 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup. Set aside 6 tablespoons of this sauce to be added to the linguine, which will accompany this dish.
  • Spoon four equal portions of the cooked leeks onto four individual serving dishes. Top each portion of the leeks with one piece of fish. Spoon all but the reserved 6 tablespoons of sauce over the fish. If serving with linguine, toss pasta with the reserved sauce and 2 tablespoons butter. Serve alongside the fish.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 392, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 716 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BRAISED LEEKS WITH MUSTARD CREAM



Braised Leeks With Mustard Cream image

Another delicious-sounding vegetable side dish - slightly adapted - from Vicki Wild's 'Wild Sides: An A-Z of exceptional vegetable side dishes'.

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Greens

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

75 g unsalted butter, chopped, plus
50 g unsalted butter, for the mustard cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 medium leeks, thoroughly washed and trimmed
2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
2 medium golden shallots, finely chopped
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups thickened cream
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
  • Spread the chopped butter and oil over the base of a roasting pan large enough to hold the leeks in one layer.
  • Add the leeks and roast for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the leeks from the oven and turn them over in the pan.
  • Roast for a further 10 minutes.
  • Remove the leeks from the oven and add the stock.
  • Roast for another 10 minutes or until the leeks have started to brown slightly and the stock has reduced.
  • Remove the leeks from the oven and keep warm on the serving dish by covering them with aluminium foil.
  • MAKING THE MUSTARD CREAM: Melt the remaining 50g of butter in a small sauté pan over a medium heat.
  • Add the shallots and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened.
  • Increase the heat a little, add the wine and slowly bring to the boil.
  • Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half.
  • Stir in the cream and simmer gently until the sauce begins to thicken.
  • Stir in the mustard.
  • Add half the chives and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle the leeks with the mustard cream and garnish with the remaining chives.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.1, Fat 47.5, SaturatedFat 27.1, Cholesterol 135.6, Sodium 226.9, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 6.4, Protein 6.1

HEAVENLY HALIBUT RECIPE - (3.9/5)



Heavenly Halibut Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by á-32417

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash hot pepper sauce
2 pounds halibut fillets, skinless

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven broiler. Grease a baking dish. In a bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise, lemon juice, green onions, salt, and hot pepper sauce. Arrange the halibut fillets in the prepared baking dish. Broil halibut fillets 8 minutes in the prepared oven, or until easily flaked with a fork. Spread with the Parmesan cheese mixture, and continue broiling 2 minutes, or until topping is bubbly and lightly browned. Tip: Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Halibut: Select firm, white halibut fillets with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Avoid any fillets that appear discolored or have an off odor.
  • Prepare Your Leeks Properly: Trim the root ends and dark green tops of the leeks. Slice them lengthwise and rinse thoroughly to remove any dirt or grit.
  • Season the Halibut Generously: Don't be shy with the salt and pepper when seasoning the halibut fillets. This will help enhance their natural flavor and make them more flavorful.
  • Use a Good Quality Mustard: The type of mustard you use can make a big difference in the taste of the dish. Choose a whole-grain or Dijon mustard for a bolder flavor.
  • Cook the Halibut Slowly: Braising is a low and slow cooking method that helps to keep the halibut moist and tender. Cook the fish for about 15-20 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork.
  • Serve Immediately: Braised halibut is best served hot, straight out of the pan. Pair it with a side of roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a simple green salad.

Conclusion:

Braised halibut with leeks and mustard is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The combination of tender halibut, flavorful leeks, and tangy mustard creates a dish that is both satisfying and memorable. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this restaurant-quality dish at home.

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