Pan Seared Halibut Recipe with Tomatoes & Green Beans | SoPo Seafood

by SoPo Seafood's Jacqueline Clark AKA The Briny Babe

Pan Seared Halibut with Tomatoes and White Beans

There’s so much to love about this recipe – the sautéed onions and garlic in olive oil provide a delicious base of flavors. The vine-ripe tomatoes are gently cooked until they release their juices and mingle with the lemon juice and rosemary. The cannellini beans a perfect sponge for the medley of flavors. The halibut, seared to perfection, becomes the true star of the show, and mops up the delicious flavors of the savory broth. Topped off with a gremolata of garlic, lemon zest, and parsley, this is a perfect recipe to enjoy some delicious wild-caught Gulf of Maine Halibut.

Seared Halibut Recipe Video

Ingredients

Basic

Makes about four 4 oz halibut portions
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes

For the Gremolata

• 2 TBSP flat-leaf parsley, fresh and finely chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the White Beans

• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
• ½ tsp salt and pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 14 oz cans of rinsed and drained white cannellini beans
• 1 TBSP rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• ¾ pound Campari tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 4-6 tomatoes, depending on size)

For the Halibut

• Salt and pepper
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1 ½ pound halibut filet (Four 6-ounce filets)

Steps

For the Gremolata

1. In a small bowl, stir together the gremolata ingredients, and season with pepper to taste
2. Set aside until ready to garnish and serve the fish

For the White Beans

1. Add 1 TBSP olive oil to sauce pan over medium heat.
2. Add chopped onion, sprinkle some of the esalt & pepper, and cook for 4 minutes.
3. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in the beans, fresh rosemary, chicken stock, and lemon, then simmer for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add in the chopped tomatoes, the rest of the salt and pepper, then saute until the sauce comes together, about 3 more minutes.

For the Halibut

1. Season the fish well with salt and pepper.
2. Add olive oil to a separate large saute pan over medium-high heat.
3. Sear the fish for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
4. Add the fish to the pan containing the white beans, and spoon some of the mixture over the fish.
5. Serve hot and garnish with gremolata.