Easy Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce

By | October 22, 2021

This delicious pan-seared halibut is made with fish seared in butter and oil, and then served with a lemon and caper pan sauce. It can be a little pricey, however, so if you want to, you can substitute almost any other fish fillet in this recipe.

Easy Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce

Yield: 2 servings

Easy Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce

Easy Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce

This delicious pan-seared halibut is made with fish seared in butter and oil, and then served with a lemon and caper pan sauce. It can be a little pricey, however, so if you want to, you can substitute almost any other fish fillet in this recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh halibut, skinned* and cut into two equal portions
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Few grinds black pepper
  • 3–4 slices lemon (we used Meyer lemons but regular lemon will do)
  • 2 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup white wine such as Chardonnay
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon capers drained
  • 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley chopped

Instructions

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