Great dish both in taste and presentation. Between the wine and the capers I didn't think the lemon was necessary, so I left it out and simply served the fish with lemon wedges on the side. Confident or experienced cooks needn't bother with measuring ingredients--just cook away and enjoy yourself! Pour in a glug or two of wine, reduce a bit, pour in a couple glugs of cream, then add herbs and capers to suit your taste. Simply beautiful, and simply delicious.
This is fantastic! My 2 kids and hubby could not stop raving about it-definitely restaurant quality! I will make this again and again! Fairly simple (as long as you have all the ingredients on hand) and it makes for a beautiful presentation. I did not add the capers though. I served this dish with french bread (bread is a must for the yummy sauce), and garlic-parmesan green beans. I am not sure if the green bean recipe is from here or not-I got it somewhere online! You snap off both ends of the fresh green beans, blanch them in a pan in enough water to cover, strain & run under cold water, return to the pan and stir fry them in some butter. Then sprinkle them with garlic salt, pepper, and a good amount of parmesan cheese.
I don't like it when recipes don't give specific measurements like "one lemon juiced" The amount of juice one lemon contains can vary greatly. Mine must have been extra juicey because I thought this was way too lemony. My husband raved about it though. The halibut was very good after I scraped most of the sauce off of mine. If I make this again I will add the lemon juice one tablespoon at a time.
Halibut is so expensive and hard to get. I am on a low fat diet so I left out the butter and cream. Also I am short on fresh herbs so I used dry. Served it on a nice bed of greens with a light vinegrette. See photo.
My mother and I spent 15 minutes talking about how delicious this recipe was. I didn't even add capers (forgot). I used light butter and used half the basil and parsley (for 2 halibut steaks) and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream used one lemon etc. I thought the sauce would boil away but it didn't. My mother doesn't drink any alcohol so I added mine after I dished hers out. I did not use salt instead using a very light sprinkle of Cajun seasoning (I'm supposed to not use salt so I cheat with Cajun seasoning which has salt but it makes me feel like I'm not using salt). I had leftover halibut from a seafood company that delivers and swore I couldn't wait to never buy halibut again but I've changed my mind. This was EXCELLENT. I am shocked at how good it was. And I am no chef. I usually don't follow directions well (hence no capers). I ate salad with no dressing to go with the meal as I'm trying to watch my weight. Haven't added up the calories but it was as filling as eating 2 potatoes!
I've tried numerous great recipes from this site but this is the first one I've written a review for. I made this recipe over the weekend and it was amazing!!! I followed it exactly as written and wouldn't change a thing! I've been craving the sauce ever since and can't wait to make it again. Thanks Charter Guy!!!
This is such a great recipe both my husband and I love it - especially how easy it is to prepare. We've made it many times with different types of white fish and its always turned out great. Better to use fresh lemon then lemon juice. Its great when served with mashed potatoes or couscous since both absorb the sauce nicely.
The store was out of halibut so I used the mild talipa instead and I think it worked great with the reduction sauce. I wouldn't suggest using salmon. My only other suggestion would be to try not to dawdle in making the sauce and plate as quickly as possibe. Served with creamed spinach and parsley as decoration and it looked great. Will definetly make again maybe with halibut next time.
Loved this. Super easy and fast. A delightful meal to prepare for company. Presentation is very nice when paired with yellow rice or parmesan noodles. I followed recipe exactly and the only thing I would do different next time is add half the fresh squeezed lemon. I think fresh squeezed lemon is more potent than lemon juice(?). This recipe is better than any halibut ordered from a restaurant. My dinner guests complimented the meal at least 5 different times. I will definitly make this again and try the sauce with chicken and bowtie pasta. Thank you!!!! I have made this 3 times within 2 weeks!!! Simply FABULOUS!
