This easy to put together recipe is a real crowd pleaser even for those who aren't huge fans of eating fish. I don't think there has been a single person who hasn't dove in for seconds! I liken it to the dish's flavorful topping that masks any hint of a fishy taste and helps add moisture if the fish gets slightly dry from overcooking.
With only a few, simple ingredients and minimal prep work, this Halibut Olympia is perfect for busy weeknights or dinner parties so you can spend more time with your guests instead of cooking and cleaning.
Turn oven on to broil.
While oven is heating up, prepare halibut filets with no skin or bones and place into broiler safe pan. Depending on the length for your filets, you may need to cut them into pieces to fit into the pan.
Pour lemon juice and melted butter over the filets. Place in the oven to broil for 5-8 minutes. In the meantime, combine all topping ingredients into small bowl. Remove pan from oven when ready and spread topping mixture evenly over the halibut and broil for another 2-3 minutes.
Check internal temperature of the thickest piece of fish to see if it is ready. As with most fish, 145 F is considered done but I like to take mine out at 140 F to avoid overcooking which can make the fish become dry. When it's done, remove from the oven and let cool for five minutes. Cut filets into serving size pieces and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is for one pound of halibut so increase the topping mixture as needed for more halibut but use your own judgement with increasing the lemon juice and butter mixture. You only want it to come about halfway up the halibut in the pan.
- If you are cooking thick and thin pieces of fish at the same time, say the main, thick portion of the filet along with the tail piece which is generally pretty thin, you may want to remove the thin pieces before the bigger ones are done to avoid overcooking. Check internal temperature of thin pieces to determine when they are ready.
Ingredients
Directions
Turn oven on to broil.
While oven is heating up, prepare halibut filets with no skin or bones and place into broiler safe pan. Depending on the length for your filets, you may need to cut them into pieces to fit into the pan.
Pour lemon juice and melted butter over the filets. Place in the oven to broil for 5-8 minutes. In the meantime, combine all topping ingredients into small bowl. Remove pan from oven when ready and spread topping mixture evenly over the halibut and broil for another 2-3 minutes.
Check internal temperature of the thickest piece of fish to see if it is ready. As with most fish, 145 F is considered done but I like to take mine out at 140 F to avoid overcooking which can make the fish become dry. When it's done, remove from the oven and let cool for five minutes. Cut filets into serving size pieces and enjoy!
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