Baked Halibut with Lemon and Herbs
Thick halibut baked briefly with butter, lemon and herbs so it stays juicy.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 320 kcal
Equipment
- •Baking dish
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- fat
- 15 g
- carbs
- 2 g
- protein
- 42 g
- calories
- 320
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 200C and butter a baking dish.
- 2
Season the fillets and lay them in a single layer.
- 3
Scatter the garlic and herbs over and lay lemon slices on top.
- 4
Dot with the remaining butter and squeeze over the juice of half a lemon.
- 5
Bake 15-18 minutes until the flesh just flakes at the thickest point.
- 6
Spoon the pan juices over and serve at once.
Chef's tips
Take it out at the first sign of flaking; halibut goes from perfect to dry in two minutes.
Ingredient substitutions
- halibut fillets → ling cod or sablefish, adjusting the timing
Storage
Keeps 2 days refrigerated.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Overbaking
- •Cooking straight from the fridge
Serving suggestions
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