I was hesitant that the halibut might be a little bland because there was no marinade. But, I was wrong. Because of some of the other reviewers, I omitted the lemon pepper and mixed the goat cheese with lemon juice and kosher salt and cracked black pepper. I added just a bit of balsamic vinaigrette in the bottom of the pan for a little extra flavor and it was awesome. Although, I think it would have been fabulous without it as well. Some of the other reviewers didn't make the cream cheese sauce, but, it really is a must. Thanks for this recipe! Coming from Alaska, where Halibut if abundant, we are always looking for great new Halibut recipes and this is a keeper!
Substituted orange roughy for the halibut because that's what I had but the crust and sauce both were excellent! A little heavy on the lemon pepper in the crust for my liking but my beau loved it as is.
Bleck! I love goat cheese cream cheese lemon pepper etc... This recipe was not good:( My husband and I started laughing as we realized we were both trying to choke down the fish with a straight face. If you insist on cooking this reduce lemon pepper! Way too much.
This sophisticated recipe is a real party pleaser. The sauce is perfectly paired with the flavor of the crust... but it doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the halibut (which is rare for most recipes). It tastes best when the lemon pepper is reduced to 1 1/2-2 tsp in my opinion... but wow!!!!!!!!
YUM!! Absolutely delicious. My husband made this and I forgot I was at home and not at a favorite restaurant. Next time we'll add some almonds to the top just for a little texture. Other than that won't change a thing.
Since there was already so much dairy in the crust I decided to skip making the sauce and just serve the fish and crust together. The result was ok - a little heavy on the lemon pepper but not too bad. I think the sauce must be important though to deserve the praise of the other reviewers.
Amazing. I think about this recipe all the time. Looking forward to having it again.
My husband just made this for me for Valentines day and I thought I was in a gourmet restaurant. It was so wonderful. The flovors blend so well together and the presentation is is just beautiful!! The flavor of the halibut is able to come through. Love it!!
Made this for a dinner party. I thought everyone was going to lick their plates. I received great reviews from everyone but hubby. He is a plain eater so I wasn't expecting him to like it. But everyone else raved about it and wanted the recipe. Thank you for this recipe I will make again. Easy and great for such an expensive fish.
