Best 5 Halibut In A Lemon Mustard And Caper Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our tantalizing Halibut in a Lemon Mustard and Caper Sauce. This delectable dish features succulent halibut fillets enveloped in a vibrant and flavorful sauce, striking a perfect balance between tangy, savory, and creamy. The vibrant lemon and mustard dance harmoniously, complementing the tender halibut, while capers add a delightful briny touch. Alongside this main attraction, relish two additional enticing recipes. Discover the irresistible Halibut with Lemon Butter Sauce, where halibut fillets bask in a luscious lemon butter sauce, exuding a richness that will tantalize your taste buds. For a more decadent experience, explore our Halibut Piccata recipe, where halibut fillets are pan-seared to perfection and adorned with a velvety lemon caper sauce. Embark on a culinary journey and elevate your mealtime experience with these exceptional halibut recipes.

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CAPERS AND HALIBUT



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This is a very easy seared halibut with a buttery wine and caper sauce! It takes hardly any time at all to make, but it is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Provided by Barbara Tantrum

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Halibut

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 (8 ounce) steaks halibut
½ cup white wine
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
¼ cup butter
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons capers, with liquid

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the halibut steaks on all sides until nicely browned. Remove from pan, and set aside.
  • Pour the wine into the pan, and use a spatula to scrape any browned bits from the bottom. Let the wine reduce to almost nothing, then stir in the garlic, butter and capers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer for a minute to blend the flavors.
  • Return the steaks to the pan, and coat them with sauce. Cook until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve fish immediately with the sauce from the pan poured over it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 72.1 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 337 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

SEARED HALIBUT WITH ANCHOVIES, CAPERS AND GARLIC



Seared Halibut With Anchovies, Capers And Garlic image

Three classic flavors are often overlooked these days, so much so that when I prepared a dish combining them not long ago, I seemed to be tasting it for the first time. This combo is garlic, anchovies and capers, a natural southern Mediterranean team that is strong and distinctive. Its brininess makes it incompatible with many foods, but it is ideal with fish, especially sturdy fish like halibut and swordfish. Creating a dish out of these ingredients is almost as easy as simply searing the fish and serving it with lemon. The fish is quickly browned, then allowed to finish cooking in the oven while the no-fuss sauce cooks in the pan.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter (or more oil)
1 1/2 to 2 pounds halibut or swordfish steaks
Salt and pepper to taste
4 anchovy fillets or more to taste
1 tablespoon or more minced garlic
1 tablespoon drained capers
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat, and leave it there until hot. Add oil and butter together. Butter should sizzle. When butter foam subsides, add fish, and season it lightly with salt and pepper. Brown fish, basting with pan juices, then turn, and brown again. Do not worry about cooking through. Turn off heat, put fish on an ovenproof plate, and place it in oven.
  • Turn heat under skillet to medium, and add anchovies and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until anchovies break up, just a couple of minutes. Add capers and wine, and turn heat to high. Cook until wine is reduced by half. Return fish and its juices to pan, and turn it in sauce once or twice. Fish should be cooked through by now. (A thin-bladed knife inserted into its thickest part will meet little resistance.)
  • Taste sauce, add some lemon juice, then taste again. It should be strong-tasting but only mildly acidic. Remove fish to serving plate, spoon sauce on top, and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 434, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 583 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BAKED HALIBUT WITH TOMATO CAPER SAUCE



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This is a pungent tomato sauce that I learned to make in Provence. It goes well with any type of robust fish.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, weekday, sauces and gravies, main course

Time 1h

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
4 plump garlic cloves, minced or mashed in a mortar and pestle
1/4 cup capers, drained, rinsed and finely chopped or mashed with the garlic in a mortar and pestle
2 pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped, or 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
Salt, preferably kosher salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
Pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon slivered fresh basil leaves
1 recipe tomato-caper sauce, above
6 6-ounce halibut fillets (Choose Pacific halibut over Atlantic halibut. According to the Environmental Defense Fund and the Blue Ocean Institute, Pacific halibut fisheries have been properly managed, but they are overfished in the Atlantic.)
Salt, preferably kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
6 lemon slices

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, three to five minutes, and add the garlic and the capers. Cook, stirring, for three to five minutes, until the onion has softened thoroughly and the mixture is fragrant. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Stir in the thyme, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce is thick and fragrant. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot or cold.
  • Make the sauce as directed and keep warm.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Oil a baking dish large enough for the fish to lie flat. Season the fish with salt and pepper, and arrange in the baking dish. Drizzle the olive oil over the fillets, and place a round of lemon on each one. Cover the dish tightly with foil, and place in the oven. Bake 15 minutes. Check the fish; if you can cut into it with a fork, it is done. If it doesn't yield, (halibut fillets tend to be thick can take time to cook), cover and return to the oven for five minutes. Remove from the oven, and check again. Remove the lemon slices from the fish.
  • Place a spoonful of sauce on each plate, and place a piece of fish partially on top. Spoon some of the liquid from the baking dish over the fish. If you wish, top the fish with another spoonful of sauce, garnish with basil leaves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 984 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

BAKED PACIFIC HALIBUT WITH LEMON CAPER BUTTER



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Simply wonderful. Recipe from "Return to Sunday Dinners" by Russell Cronkhite, a world renowned chef.

Provided by goushiangirl

Categories     Halibut

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 tablespoon capers, minced
2 tablespoons green onions, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 halibut fillets (about 6 ounces each)
1 teaspoon coarse salt
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 lemons, halved

Steps:

  • Adjust rack to center of oven and preheat to 400°F
  • Combine butter, capers, onion and lemon juice in food processor and pulse to blend. Set aside.
  • Place each halibut fillet on dry surface and sprinkle with salt.
  • Smear tops and sides of fillets with mustard and coat with bread crumbs and parsley.
  • Coat bottom of baking pan with half of the lemon-caper butter. Place fillets skin side down in pan and dot each fillet with remaining lemon-caper butter.
  • Bake until crusty and golden on the outside and moist and flaky in the middle, 15-20 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer baked fish to warm platter. Squeeze the lemons into the butter and drippins left of baking sheet and transfer to small bowl. Whisk together thoroughly and pour over fish. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.3, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 171.1, Sodium 814, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 0.9, Protein 86.7

HALIBUT WITH LEMON SAUCE



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Fish and lemon are a natural pairing: The tart citrus enlivens the flavor of a delicate sauteed halibut topped with a reduced lemon sauce and slices of preserved lemon.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

Zest of 3 lemons
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
4 halibut fillets or other firm white fish (8 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons butter, cut into thirds
1 Moroccan Preserved Lemon (optional)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the lemon zest, sugar, salt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and dill. Place fillets in a shallow, nonreactive container. Cover with lemon-dill marinade, and refrigerate 3 hours.
  • Remove fish from container; set marinade aside. Heat a large saute pan coated with olive oil. Saute fillets until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat; transfer fillets to a platter. Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  • Turn heat to high; add reserved marinade. When it bubbles and browns, add remaining lemon juice. Cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Add butter, swirling pan to melt. Remove pan from heat; strain into small pan. If using preserved lemon, cut rind into 1/4-inch-thick strips and warm with sauce in pan. Pour sauce over fillets, and serve.

Tips:

  • Choose a halibut steak that is at least 1 inch thick for best results.
  • To remove the skin from the halibut, use a sharp knife to make a shallow cut along the top of the fish, starting from the tail and working your way towards the head. Then, use your fingers to gently pull the skin away from the flesh.
  • If you don't have a lemon on hand, you can substitute lime or orange juice.
  • You can also add other vegetables to the sauce, such as chopped shallots, carrots, or celery.
  • To make sure your halibut is cooked to perfection, insert a fork into the thickest part of the fish. If the halibut flakes easily, it is done.

Conclusion:

This halibut recipe is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is sure to impress your family and friends. The combination of lemon, mustard, and capers creates a flavorful sauce that perfectly complements the mild flavor of the halibut. Serve this dish with roasted vegetables or mashed potatoes for a complete meal.

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