Pan-Seared Halibut with Pesto Butter
Pan-Seared Halibut with Pesto Butter is a quick Mediterranean recipe: about 25 minutes from start to finish, for 2 servings. It is built around halibut fillets, butter and fresh basil. The cooking is mostly searing and blending. It is gluten-free. With 38 g of protein per serving (about 440 calories), it is a filling option.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 440 kcal
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Ingredients
For 2 servings
- 2halibut fillets
- 50 gbutter
- 10 leavesfresh basil
- 2 tbsppine nuts
- 20 gParmesan cheese
- 1 clovegarlic
- 1lemon
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 pinchsalt
Instructions
- Make the pesto butter by blending softened butter with fresh basil, pine nuts, grated Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Roll into a log in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Pat the halibut fillets dry and season with salt on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the halibut for 4 minutes per side until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily.
- Place the seared halibut on warm plates and top each fillet with a thick round of pesto butter, letting it melt over the fish. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 440 kcal
- Protein
- 38 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: gluten-free
- In cookbook: Date Night In
