Ingredients: Serves 4
1 lb of superior halibut**,
1.5 lbs of
dungeness crab halves unshelled,
1/2 lemon – juiced,
1/2 shallot –
minced,
1/2 tsp spicy mustard,
1 tsp of mayonaise,
1 tsp of Old Bay
Seasoning and
1/4 stick of unsalted butter diced and reserve half to
place on top of the stuffed halibut. *Optional spices
include black pepper, paprika and garlic powder
**Halibut has a firm texture and lean white fillet that can easily be over cooked. Otolith recommends cooking halibut for 10 minutes per inch of thickness for cooking temperatures 325-375°F. This recipe cooks at 300°F for a total of 10 minutes to allow sufficient time for the crab mixture to warm through without over cooking the halibut.
Step One:
Steam Dungeness Crab for 8 minutes. Once crab is cooled, crack crab and remove shells. Set crab aside until ready to use.
Step Two:
Butterfly cut a 1 lb portion of halibut as shown in video here… Butterflying the Halibut Fillet
Step Three:
Combine half of the butter and all remaining ingredients with the dungeness. Mix well to combine… Combining Crab with other Ingredients
Step Four:
Place the halibut onto a sheet of foil.
Stuff the crab mixture into half of the butterflied halibut fillet,
then fold over the halibut to enclose the crab filling and secure with
skewers. Dot with remaining butter, season to taste with optional
spices*, cover and secure the foil around the stuffed halibut, and cook
at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes… View Step Four Here Stuffing a Halibut Fillet
Serving Suggestion:
Drizzle cooked stuffed halibut with
lemon before serving or serve with lemon wedges. This dish is best
served warm nonetheless, it is also delicious at room temperature served
on toasted artisian bread slices.
Otolith’s owner, Amanda Bossard, most
recently served stuffed halibut with a fresh green salad dressed with
lemon and oil and a black quinoa and brown rice pilaf. The resulting
menu was incredibly easy to prepare, satisfying to consume and appealing
to the eye. The meal was special because it combined seasonal
ingredients, provided a luxurious amount of diverse fats and flavors,
and included nutritiously dense and balanced carbohydrates and proteins.
Otolith welcomes 2015 and Wishes You a Wonderful New Year!
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