Pan-Roasted Halibut with Clamshell Mushrooms and Lemon Butter Sauce

Name: Pan-Roasted Halibut with Clamshell Mushrooms and Lemon Butter Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 0.25 cup clamshell mushrooms, or more to taste; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 (7 ounce) halibut fillets; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 0.25 cup water; 0.5 lemon, juiced; 1.5 tablespoons butter, room temperature but not soft; 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley

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Halibut and mushrooms have a natural affinity for each other, and both are wonderful with the lemon-parsley butter sauce. So, whether you fear cooking fish or not, I hope you give this super simple yet fabulous recipe a try soon.

By Chef John

Updated on January 12, 2023

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

2

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup clamshell mushrooms, or more to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 (7 ounce) halibut fillets
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
¼ cup water
½ lemon, juiced
1 ½ tablespoons butter, room temperature but not soft
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley

Directions

Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts and begins to foam. Add mushrooms and a pinch of salt; sauté in hot butter and oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Push mushrooms to the edges to clear a space in the center of the skillet.
Season halibut on each side with salt and cayenne pepper. Place halibut fillets in the center of the skillet and cook until fillets begin to flake, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer halibut to a warm serving plate.
Pour water into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, until water is reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour lemon juice into mushroom mixture and stir.
Stir butter and parsley into mushroom mixture. Stir constantly until butter melts and forms a sauce; remove from heat and season with salt and black pepper. Spoon sauce and mushrooms over halibut.

Chef John

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

407	Calories
26g	Fat
1g	Carbs
42g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 407
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g	33%
Saturated Fat 11g	54%
Cholesterol 102mg	34%
Sodium 212mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 42g
Vitamin C 3mg	15%
Calcium 101mg	8%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 945mg	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.