Recipes - Halibut

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Baked Halibut, Wilted Greens And Salsa Verde (Serves 4)

4 x 180g Fillet of Halibut
20g Garden peas
20g Green beans
20g Mange tout
6 leaves baby gem lettuce
6 finely sliced salad radish

For the Salsa:
50g Caper berries
5g Basil
5g Chervil
5g Tarragon
5g Dill
5g Mint
20mls Lemon juice
300mls Olive oil

Blend the salsa ingredients for the salsa. Place the halibut into a hot frying pan and sear on both sides, transfer to baking tray and bake in a pre heated oven, gas mark 8 for 6 to 7 mins. Using the same pan add your greens and wilt using a little of the salsa, season and serve in a neat pile on a plate, place fish on top and drizzle salsa verde over.

This recipe was provided by Stuart Muir, Head Chef at the Forth Floor Restaurant, Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh for Seafood Week (October 2004), Click Here for more information.