Halibut With Fennel Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
2 large halibut steaks, with skin, cut in 2
5 fresh fennel sprigs
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
1/2 lb (250 g) mushrooms, sliced
1 shallot, chopped
Salt and pepper
Juice 1 lemon
Directions
Preheat oven to 150°F (70°C).
Heat oil in large frying pan.
When hot, add fish and cover; cook 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
Turn pieces over, season and drop in 2 fennel sprigs.
Continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat.
Remove fish from pan and keep hot in oven.
Add butter to frying pan.
Cook remaining fennel, mushrooms and shallot 3 to 4 minutes covered; season well.
Add lemon juice, mix well and pour over fish.
Heat oil in large frying pan.
When hot, add fish and cover; cook 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
Turn pieces over, season and drop in 2 fennel sprigs.
Continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat.
Remove fish from pan and keep hot in oven.
Add butter to frying pan.
Cook remaining fennel, mushrooms and shallot 3 to 4 minutes covered; season well.
Add lemon juice, mix well and pour over fish.