Ale Poached Halibut Recipes

ALE POACHED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Place fish in a fish poacher or a wide skillet with 4-inch sides. Add enough water to cover the fish. Remove fish to plate and set aside. Add beer, seafood seasoning, peppercorns, lemon juice, and salt to pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Return fish to pan and poach gently until just cooked through, about 8 minutes for a 1-inch-thick fillet.

POACHED HALIBUT WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Season fish with salt and pepper. In a large skillet add the oil. Arrange fish in the pan and turn to coat in oil, then add garlic, shallots and wine. Top each fillet of fish with 1/4 of the tomatoes. Place the pan on the stove top and bring the liquid to a boil over medium high heat. Top the pan with a tight fitting lid and reduce heat to moderate. Cook fish 8 to 10 minutes until opaque and flaky, but not dry. Carefully transfer fish topped with tomatoes to dinner plates or serving plate with a thin spatula. Spoon pan juices over the fish. Squeeze the wedge of lemon over the cooked fish and top each fillet with lots of torn or shredded basil. Serve immediately.

BEER POACHED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Place the halibut steaks in one layer in a skillet with a lid.
• Add all the other ingredients except the onion& butter.
• Bring to a boil covered reduce heat and cook 1 minute.
• Strain off 1 cup of liquid, put the lid back on the skillet, remove from heat source and allow the fish to finish cooking 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the halibut (the steam inside the skillet will be enough to finish cooking the fish).
• Meanwhile bring the cup of liquid to a boil, reduce heat and cook uncovered until the liquid is reduced to apprx 1/3 cup, add the onions& whisk in the butter.
• Remove the halibut from the skillet (it should be opaque and flake easily when touched with a fork).
• Serve the sauce over the halibut steaks.

MARIO BATALI'S OVEN-POACHED HALIBUT IN OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Put a rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Pat the fish fillets dry, then sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Allow the seasoned fish to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Chop half of the capers.
• Arrange half of the lemon slices in one layer in an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Arrange the fish fillets in one layer over the lemon slices. Top with all of the capers, the remaining lemon slices, and the 3 tablespoons of parsley, then pour the oil over the composed fish.
• Bake, covered, until the fish just flakes and is cooked throughout - 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve the fish with some of the lemon slices, capers, and oil spooned over. Sprinkle with parsley leaves.
• COOK'S NOTE:
• To reuse the leftover olive oil, strain it through a paper towel-lined sieve and allow it to cool to room temperature. It will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 week.
• Recipe adapted from: the website of The Jane Pauley Show (on which the technique was demonstrated).