Citrus dusted wild halibut, fresh avocado salsa
Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Serves
6
Recipe By
Charlotte Langley
Charlotte Langley
Ingredients
Method
- 2 lbs of MSC certified Halibut portioned into 4-6 equal sized pieces
- 2 limes, zest and juice kept separate
- 1 medium grapefruit, zest and juice kept separate
- 2 lemons, zest and juice kept separate
- 2 oranges zest and juice kept separate
- 2 ripe avocados, small diced
- ¼ cup celery, finely chopped
- ¼ cup cucumber, small diced
- 2 tbsp each, fresh mint, cilantro, Thai basil and lovage (optional), roughly chopped
- Canola oil
- Salt
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a parchment lined baking sheet for later.
- Season each piece of halibut with a little salt and a drizzle of canola oil.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine avocado, celery, cucumber, citrus juices, and fresh herbs. Season with salt to taste and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine all citrus zests and set aside
- Use a pan large enough to fit all the halibut without crowding, or two medium pans. Heat to medium high and add a drizzle of oil. Decide which side of the halibut you want to present on the plate (the ‘presentation side’) and place the fish that side down in the pan. Do not move the fish for at least 5 minutes! This will create a nice, think golden crust.(2 minutes longer for very
- Flip the halibut onto the prepared parchment lined baking sheet and roast in the oven for 7-10 minutes to finish the cooking.
- Remove halibut from oven and place on 4-6 individual plates. Sprinkle the crispy side with the zest mixture and season with a little salt. Evenly distribute the avocado salsa around or on top. Serve immediately.