Halibut is fried until golden brown in butter, and then baked in a creamy sauce in this recipe from southern Norway.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Calories
519 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place the fish skin and bones into a saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil, and reduce by one quarter. Strain, and reserve 1 1/2 cups. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Cut halibut into bite size pieces, and coat with flour. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the halibut pieces just until golden brown. Transfer fish to a baking dish; arrange fish in a single layer, and sprinkle with lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
Step 3
Pour fish stock into the pan in which the fish was fried; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan. Stir in cream and sherry, and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk egg yolks until frothy in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in a small amount of the cream sauce, and then whisk the mixture into the sauce. Pour over fish in baking dish.
Step 4
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve in baking dish.
Ingredients
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks
2 cups water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons sherry
½ cup cream
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 pounds fresh halibut, skinned and boned, reserving skin and bone
