Pan-Seared Halibut With Salsa Verde

Recipe Ingredients

2		Lemons
4 teaspoons	20ml	Drained capers
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Minced garlic
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Extra-virgin olive oil - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons	60ml	Chopped fresh cilantro sprigs
4 tablespoons	60ml	Chopped fresh parsley leaves
4		Halibut steaks with skin 1/2" thick - (abt 1 lb total)
		Lemon wedges - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Grate enough zest from lemon to measure 1/2 teaspoon and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Chop capers and in a small bowl whisk together with zest, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/4 cup oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly until blended. Whisk in herbs.

Pat halibut dry and season with salt and pepper. In a nonstick skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook halibut, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 7 minutes total. Serve halibut topped with salsa verde and garnished with lemon wedges.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9373) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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