Stuffed Halibut Cheeks Recipes

STUFFED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove skin from steaks and the flesh away from the bone; you'll end up with 4 pieces of fish from each steak so you have 8 small fillets in all. Cut a slit on the side of each piece and stuff with some of olivada. Lightly season the two sides of the steaks with salt and pepper. Transfer them to a baking pan, drizzle the top with olive oil and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until just cooked through.
• Keep your eye on the fish; you really don't want to overbake it or it will dry out; the insides should have a trace of translucence in them.

HALIBUT STUFFED WITH SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup butter. Reduce to low: add crabmeat and shrimp, coating well.
• Stir in flour. Pour in the stock, cream and wine, stirring until blended, Heat gently until hot.
• Stir in mushrooms, green pepper, rice salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat; spoon into pocket of the halibut. Spread the excess mixture over the bottom of baking dish which has been lightly greased.
• Arrange the stuffed fish on top and pour over the melted butter. Bake in preheated 350F oven, covered, for 50 minutes or until fish is tender but still firm.
• Remove from oven. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges and serve at once.

GRILLED HALIBUT CHEEKS IN LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill.
• In a saute pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent. Add the salt, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, and wine and reduce by 1/3. Add olive oil and capers and stir. Remove from the heat.
• In a large foil square, place a spoonful of sauce. Add 1 piece of fish, cover with more sauce, and wrap tightly. Repeat with the remaining fish. Place the packets on the grill and grill for 3 minutes on each side.
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MARINATED HALIBUT CHEEKS

Steps:

• To a hot saute pan, add the Szechwan peppercorns and toast until their aroma is released. Immediately remove from the pan and set aside. In another saute pan over medium-high heat, add the butter and melt. Lower the heat and add the shallots, garlic, chives, parsley, five-spice powder, the reserved toasted peppercorns, soy sauce, and maple syrup and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool marinade completely.
• Add the Halibut cheeks to the cooled marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 10 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the halibut cheeks from the marinade and grill 3 minutes on each side.