Butter-Basted Halibut Steaks with Capers

CategoryDifficultyBeginner

Get the pan smoking hot so the halibut won’t stick. Let it get a good sear on the first side, which will also help it release.

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time25 mins
 2 bone-in halibut steaks, 400-450 g, 3-3.5 cm thick
 Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 ¼ cup unsalted butter
 4 sprigs thyme
 2 cloves garlic peeled, crushed
 3 tbsp drained capers
1

Season halibut with salt and pepper.

2

Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat until beginning to smoke. Cook halibut until golden brown, 6–8 minutes. Turn and cook until other side of fish is golden brown, about 4 minutes longer.

3

Add butter, thyme sprigs, and garlic to pan and cook, tilting pan and spooning butter over fish, until halibut is opaque throughout and butter is brown, about 2 minutes.

4

Add capers and toss in butter to warm through.

5

Divide halibut among plates and spoon butter sauce over.

25 Minutes

Ingredients

 2 bone-in halibut steaks, 400-450 g, 3-3.5 cm thick
 Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 ¼ cup unsalted butter
 4 sprigs thyme
 2 cloves garlic peeled, crushed
 3 tbsp drained capers

Directions

1

Season halibut with salt and pepper.

2

Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat until beginning to smoke. Cook halibut until golden brown, 6–8 minutes. Turn and cook until other side of fish is golden brown, about 4 minutes longer.

3

Add butter, thyme sprigs, and garlic to pan and cook, tilting pan and spooning butter over fish, until halibut is opaque throughout and butter is brown, about 2 minutes.

4

Add capers and toss in butter to warm through.

5

Divide halibut among plates and spoon butter sauce over.

Butter-Basted Halibut Steaks with Capers
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