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Sear-roasted Halibut With Blood Orange Salsa Recipe


Sear-roasted Halibut With Blood Orange Salsa Recipe
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7 months, 1 week ago
From Fine Cooking (February/March 2009) via The Bitten Word, this wonderful dish is prepared on the stovetop and finished in the oven. Just the salsa sounds wonderful on its own!
Prep:20m Cook:17m Servings:4

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Ingredients
  • SALSA:
  • 3/4 cup fresh navel OR Valencia orange juice, 2 medium oranges
  • 3 small blood oranges, cut in segments, segments cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons red onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon navel OR Valencia orange zest, from 2 medium oranges
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • HALIBUT:
  • 1 teaspoon navel OR Valencia orange zest, from 1 small orange
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 (6 ounce) skinless halibut fillets
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions
  1. Position rack in center of oven and heat oven to 425 degrees F..
  2. SALSA:
  3. In small saucepan boil orange juice over medium heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Let cool.
  5. In medium bowl combine the reduced orange juice, blood orange segments, onion, cilantro, olive oil and orange zest.
  6. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. HALIBUT:
  8. In small bowl mix the zest, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  9. Rub mixture all over halibut fillets.
  10. Heat oil in a 12" ovenproof skillet over medium high heat.
  11. When oil is shimmering hot arrange fillets in pan.
  12. Sear for about 2 minutes without moving.
  13. Then use a thin slotted metal spatula to lift fish and check the color.
  14. When the fillets are nicely browned, flip them and place the pan in the oven.
  15. Roast until the halibut is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  16. Remove pan from oven and transfer halibut to serving plates.
  17. Spoon salsa over each fillet.

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quaziefly 7 months, 1 week ago said:
The entire recipe is wonderful. But I really love the salsa! FIVE!

karlyn255 7 months, 1 week ago said:
What a great recipe.

lacrenshaw 7 months, 1 week ago said:
You and me both, qauzie! That salsa could make almost any dish better. Thanks for your ^5.
Lorraine

lacrenshaw 7 months, 1 week ago said:
It IS a nice one, isn't it, karlyn? Thanks for your five, my friend!
Lorraine


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