Name: Halibut Fillets with Creamy Saffron Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt; 2 tbsp jalapeño pepper; 1 shallot; ½ tsp saffron threads; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 lb halibut fillet; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; salt and ground black pepper; cayenne pepper; ½ tbsp spring onions

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This yogurt-based sauce is thick and creamy without being too heavy and perfectly seasons the halibut fillet.

How To Make Halibut Fillets with Creamy Saffron Sauce

Try making this recipe at home to add a creamy and tasty flavor to your fish meals. It is easy to prepare and you will only need simple ingredients from your kitchen.

Prep: 10 mins

Rest: 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 40 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 cup yogurt, preferably full-fat
2 tbsp jalapeño pepper
1 shallot, peeled and minced
½ tsp saffron threads
2 tbsp lemon juice, or more to taste
2 lb halibut fillet, in 2 or 4 pieces
2 tbsp unsalted butter
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
cayenne pepper, a pinch

To Serve:

½ tbsp spring onions, chopped

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt together with salt, pepper, jalapeno pepper, and shallot.
Rub the saffron between your fingers to crush it, then stir it into the yogurt mixture.
Let it sit for about 20 minutes (or covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours).
Sprinkle the halibut with salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
Add the butter to a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the halibut and set the heat to medium.
When the butter melts, add the fish and cook gently, turning once or twice for 10 minutes, until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into the thickest part.
Just before serving, add the juice, taste, and adjust the seasoning.
Serve the fish hot, warm, or at room temperature, with the sauce spooned over it. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Sugar: 4g
:
Calcium: 96mg
Calories: 303kcal
Carbohydrates: 5g
Cholesterol: 134mg
Fat: 11g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Potassium: 1133mg
Protein: 45g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Sodium: 184mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 477IU
Vitamin C: 13mg

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