Best Halibut Recipe
Total Time
50 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(17)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/8-1/4 cup finely chopped pancetta (optional, see notes)
- 1-2 leeks, (1 cup white and light green parts) -sliced into 1/4 inch half-moons (rinse if dirty)
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 2 ears fresh corn, shucked, kernels cut off the cob (about 2 cups)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 4 x 4-5 ounce pieces of halibut (or sea bass, black cod, etc. )
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Preparation
Step 1
Start the Polenta
Step 2
In a medium pot bring 4 cups of water to a boil, turn heat to low, and whisk in 1 cup cornmeal (polenta) until smooth. Add salt, granulated garlic, and a few cracks of pepper. Cover, and let cook on low heat 15-20 minutes. (You will add butter and sour cream, at the end.)
Step 3
Make the Corn
Step 4
Heat a little oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and add the pancetta, and cook until crispy. Set these aside. To the same pan, add more oil or butter, then add leeks and stir for 2-3 minutes. Turn heat to medium and continue sauteing until leeks become tender about 5 minutes. Add the corn and sage and cook for 5-7 more minutes or until corn is tender. Stir in pancetta, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5
Cook the Fish
Step 6
In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil, over medium-high heat. Pat fish dry on all sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper. When oil is hot, add fish, turn heat to medium and cook about 4 minutes, or until perfectly golden. Turn over and cook until done to your liking. Depending on how thick your fish is, cooking times will vary. Turn heat off.
Step 7
Finish the polenta-
Step 8
give a good stir, whisk in butter and sour cream. Taste, adjust salt.
Step 9
Assemble the bowls
Step 10
Divide the polenta among 4 bowls. Top with seared fish. Spoon the warm corn leek mixture over and around fish. Garnish with a sage leaf. Enjoy!
Step 11
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