Baked Halibut With Salsa Verde
This delicious recipe features tender halibut or salmon fillets baked to perfection and topped with a flavorful herb sauce that adds a burst of fresh flavors. The fish is cooked until opaque and moist, and the accompanying herb sauce, made with garlic, parsley, tarragon, and olive oil, adds an herby and tangy note to elevate the dish. Serve this elegant meal for a special dinner or a quick weeknight treat.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 halibut or salmon fillets, 1 1/2 lb. total, pin bones removed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 Tbs. fresh tarragon leaves
- 5 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 tsp. anchovy paste (optional)
- 1 Tbs. white wine or sherry vinegar, or to taste
Instructions
- <b>Cook the halibut</b>
- Preheat an oven to 300&#176;F. Oil a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold the fish fillets in a single layer.
- Season the fish lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Place the fillets, skin side down, in the prepared dish. Bake until the fish is opaque throughout, about 8 minutes; start checking after about 5 minutes to avoid overcooking.
- <b>Prepare the sauce</b>
- In a food processor, combine the garlic, parsley, tarragon, olive oil, anchovy paste and the 1 Tbs. vinegar. Process until smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides of the work bowl. Season with salt, pepper and more vinegar, if needed.
- Transfer the fish to individual plates, top with the sauce and serve immediately. Serves 4.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast Series, <I>Seafood,</I> by Jay Harlow (Oxmoor House, 2007).
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