Pan-Seared Halibut with Fresh Blueberry Sauce
Wild caught halibut pan-seared with a lovely golden crust, with a mouth-watering fresh blueberry sauce atop. Served with cauliflower mashed with sauteed spinach, cream cheese, and feta cheese. This 30 minutes meal is one of the best I've made!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 Cup fresh blueberries + 2 tbsp fresh blueberries
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1-2 sprigs thyme
- 4 fillet of Halibut (about 200g each)
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry Halibut fillets, and season both sides with paprika, salt and pepper.
- 2
Start cooking the sauce.
- 3
Place 1 cup fresh blueberries in saucepan together with sugar, lemon juice, and thyme.
- 4
Simmer for 3 minutes, and then add the remaining 2 tbsp of blueberries.
- 5
Allow to simmer for another 1-2 minutes until syrupy.
- 6
Remove from heat and set aside.
- 7
Heat a frying pan on medium high, and add oil.
- 8
When oil is shimmering, sear fish presentation side down.
- 9
Do not touch or flip it for 3-4 minutes to get a nice golden sear.
- 10
Flip and allow to cook for another 2 minutes or until done.
- 11
Serve with sauce over fish.