Seared and Roasted Halibut with an Orange Beurre Blanc Sauce
Beurre blanc,translated from French as “white butter”, is similar to a Hollandaise sauce-- except there are no eggs added. The warm sauce is made by reducing white wine and vinegar with shallots. Gradually, chunks of cold butter, and lemon zest (or orange). This sauce sounds fancy, but you can easily make this in your own kitchen. I served this with seared and roasted locally caught Fresh Halibut--but this goes perfectly with salmon or any kind of seafood or shellfish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Keyword Beurre Blanc
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 662kcal
Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net
Equipment
Fine Mesh Strainer
Wire Whisk
Ingredients
For the Beurre Blanc
3tablespoonsdry white wine
2tablespoonswhite wine vinegar
1small shallotminced
Salt
1tablespoonsheavy cream
8tablespoonsunsalted buttercut into 8 pieces and chilled
Bring wine, vinegar, shallot, and pinch salt to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat and cook until about 2 scant tablespoons of liquid remain, 3 to 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low and whisk in cream.
Add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition, until butter is incorporated and forms thick, pale yellow sauce, 30 to 60 seconds.
Off heat, whisk in sugar.
Strain sauce through fine mesh strainer into bowl. Stir in orange zest and season with salt to taste.
For the fish:
Preheat the oven to 425F
Pat the fillets dry with a paper towel. Season with Salt and Pepper. I like to use Old Bay Seasoning as well.
Heat the oil in the skillet until really hot. Add the fillets, skin side up, and allow to "sear" for 3-4 minutes. DO NOT MOVE THE FISH AROUND! Gently lift corner of the fish. If it has a golden brown color, gently lift with a spatula.
Move the skillet into the preheated oven and allow to cook until the internal temperature reaches about 145F (about 5-6 minutes). Carefully remove the skillet. To prevent burning your hands, always wrap a towel around the hot handle (speaking from experience).
If desired, add additional fresh lemon juice. Add the Beurre Blanc onto the fish.