July 31, 2024
Hello Foodie Friends
Just can't believe August is upon us and only 4 months till Christmas? Sorry but that's thanks to all those Christmas in July sales it was on my brain.
Getting a little fancier on you today with a delish BAKED HALIBUT LIMONE to tempt your palette. Be sure to add some creamy flavored rice or noodles to the side and some nice green vegetables like beans, asparagus, zucchini or spinach to complete the meal.
I really enjoy this whitefish and have included a little info below about it but just what are halibut cheeks anyway? These tender morsels are cut from the head of the halibut. They are commonly the size of large scallops, and considered a delicacy by many. Did you know that?
Enjoy!
Marzee
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BAKED HALIBUT
INGREDIENTS:
3 lb Halibut, cut into 6 serving pieces, 3/4 inch thick
Salt and pepper to taste
1 ts Paprika
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 c Minced fresh parsley
1/2 c Seasoned bread crumbs
2 Lemons, sliced, plus 2 more thinly sliced for garnish
1 tb Butter
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper and paprika. Place fish in a buttered shallow baking dish and sprinkle with garlic, parsley and breadcrumbs. Place lemon slices on fish and add water almost to top of fish. Bake uncovered 20-30 minutes until fish is firm and crumbs are golden brown. Remove lemon slices, dot with butter and place under broiler until browned. Garnish with thin lemon slices.
Yield: 6 Servings
MARZEE's CORNER
MMMMM..... HALIBUT
The firm white meat and delicately sweet flavor of halibut, combined with its high nutritional value, make it a favorite among fish lovers. Fishing season for halibut is in the summer and fall when it is available fresh and of optimum quality. Frozen halibut is available throughout the year.
Halibut is the largest of the flatfish and one of the largest of the saltwater fish with catches that weight in at up to 660 pounds. It is a lean fish that features finely textured, snow white flesh that contains few bones; its gray-brown skin is also edible.
Halibut is big. Not just in popularity and nutritional value, but also in size. It is actually one of the largest of all saltwater fishes and can weigh up to 155 pounds. Halibut can be found both in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Atlantic species being of larger size.