Halibut With Grapefruit, Parsley And Fennel
This delightful recipe combines the vibrant flavors of pink grapefruit, fresh parsley, and delicate halibut fillets for a light and refreshing dish. The tangy citrus pairs beautifully with the fennel, creating a colorful and flavorful topping for the perfectly cooked fish. With a drizzle of olive oil to finish, this dish is as visually appealing as it is delicious. Serve this elegant meal to impress your guests or enjoy a special dinner at home.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 pink or Ruby grapefruits
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 fennel bulb
- 4 halibut fillets, each 1/2 lb., skin and pin bones removed
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Instructions
- Peel and segment the grapefruits, letting the segments and any juices fall into a bowl. Add the parsley and stir gently.
- Trim the fennel, peeling away any woody, fibrous outer layers and reserving the fronds. Using a mandoline, cut the fennel bulb into paper-thin slices. Add the fennel slices and fronds to the bowl with the grapefruit-parsley mixture.
- Season the halibut fillets with salt and pepper. In a heavy fry pan over medium-high heat, warm the 1 Tbs. olive oil. Add the halibut and cook until browned underneath, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the halibut over and cook until opaque around the edges, about 3 minutes more.
- Transfer the halibut to individual plates. Spoon the grapefruit-fennel mixture on top and drizzle with a little olive oil. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
- <b>Variations:</b> You can replace the fennel with shredded jicama, which is fresh tasting, crunchy, and a nice match for the citrus zing. You can serve this dish in different ways: form a bed of the salad on the dinner plate and place the fish on top, or finely dice the salad and serve it as a salsa topping. This fish is also delicious with a polenta.&#8232;
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>Cooking for Friends,</i> by Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm (Oxmoor House, 2008).
Yield
Serves 4.
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