Halibut With Saffron And Tarragon Sauce Recipes

BAKED HALIBUT WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Add 2 Tsp Ghee to an ovenproof frypan over medium high heat. When hot, add halibut and cook undisturbed 3 minutes. Do not trun over. Add frypan to oven and bake 4 minutes. When time is up remove from the oven, flip halibut fillets over and add to a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add remaining ghee to frypan and turn the heat to medium high. Add shallots and saute 1-2 minutes to slightly caramelize. Whisk in white wine and tarragon. Allow to reduce 3 minutes. Then whisk in butter, a bit at a time. And continue to whisk in creme fraiche and Dijon mustard.
• Place a fine sieve over a bowl and pour the sauce into the sieve. With a rubber spatula, press the sauce through the sieve.
• On a serving plate, add half of the sauce to the plate and spread with the back of the spoon. Place a halibut fillet on the sauce. Sprinkle with additional minced tarragon and serve.

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH SAFFRON-FENNEL BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine 1 tablespoon butter and the saffron in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter melts, about 1 minute. Let cool 5 minutes. Place the remaining butter and the fennel seeds in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Add the melted saffron butter, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and continue pulsing until the butter is bright yellow. Transfer to a piece of plastic wrap and form into a 4-inch log; freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. (The saffron butter will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the sliced fennel, garlic, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons water in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover with foil and bake until the fennel is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Toss the tomatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter the tomatoes over the fennel. Set the halibut on top of the vegetables; drizzle with the juice of the remaining 1/2 lemon and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake, uncovered, until the halibut is firm and no longer translucent, about 12 minutes; remove from the oven and top each piece with a thin slice of saffron butter. Return the halibut to the oven and bake until the butter just begins to melt, about 2 more minutes. Serve with fennel fronds.

HALIBUT FILLETS WITH CREAMY SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk yogurt together with salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper or cayenne, and shallot. Rub saffron between your fingers to crush it, then stir it into yogurt mixture. Let sit for about 20 minutes (or covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours). Just before serving, add juice, taste, and adjust seasoning.
• Sprinkle halibut with salt and Aleppo pepper or cayenne. Put butter in nonstick skillet large enough to hold halibut, and turn heat to medium. When the butter melts, add fish, and cook gently, turning once or twice, until a thin bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into the thickest part, generally less than 10 minutes.
• Serve fish hot, warm, or at room temperature, with the sauce spooned over it.