How to cook halibut?

Halibut is a very delicious fish. From it you can make different dishes. But most often cook such fish in batter and steamed. Recipes of these delicious and fragrant dishes are given below.

How to cook halibut in batter

Glad your family with halibut in batter, which is great for a variety of side dishes. To prepare such a dish for 6 servings the following ingredients will be required:

• fillet of halibut - 500 g;
• kefir - 150 ml;
• egg - 2 pieces;
• wheat flour - 200 g;
• spices for fish 1 teaspoon;
• salt - to taste;
• turmeric - ½ tsp;
• lemon juice - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
• vegetable oil - 100 ml.

Before you cook the fillet of halibut it needsunfreeze, in case you have already purchased fish in advance. If it is fresh, then you can immediately start the cooking process, which looks like this:

1. Rinse the halibut fillets well and cut into slices. Sprinkle them with lemon juice, and then salt and add spices to them. Leave pieces of fish marinated for 15 minutes.
2. Start cooking. Take a deep bowl, beat the eggs in there and pour the yogurt. Broom thoroughly mix ingredients. Then start to gradually introduce flour. You need to get a consistency slightly thicker than the pancake test. Be sure to salt and add turmeric.
3. Put on a fire a skillet with butter. Pickled fish pieces are dipped in batter. Then lay them neatly on a frying pan and start to fry over medium heat. It is necessary that the halibut has a golden crust. Then pull the pieces on a plate and serve to the table with any garnish (mashed potatoes, buckwheat, rice).

How to cook steamed halibut

If you want to prepare a halibut from a halibut, then you should use this recipe, which provides for such ingredients:

• Dried mushrooms - 200 g;
• fillet of halibut - 600 g;
• corn flour - 30 g;
• Vanilla (pods) - 2 pcs .;
• yolk - 1 pc .;
• canned pineapple - 300 g;
• cream of high fat content - 15 ml;
• seasonings and salt - to taste.

Of these ingredients, you can prepare four servings at once. If you decide to serve such a dish to the festive table, then the number of ingredients should be increased several times.

To prepare a delicious halibut for a couple this step-by-step instruction will help you:

1. Rinse dried mushrooms under running water, and then transfer to a bowl and pour with warm liquid. Let them soak for 30 minutes. Then cut the mushrooms into small pieces and set aside.
2. Get the canned pineapple. Put them on a paper towel. It is necessary that they leave the liquid. Then cut them into cubes.
3. Rinse halibut fillet and put on papertowel. Then cut the fish into small portions. Salt and pepper the halibut, and then leave for 10-15 minutes in the container. During this time the fish will have time to carefully marinate.
4. Put the steamer, in its capacity lay the fillethalibut, and near it pods of vanilla, cut in half. On top of the fish you need to arrange the chopped mushrooms and pineapples. Cooking all this for a couple is required within 20-25 minutes.
5. Make the sauce for the fish. Mix in a small enamel bowl of cream, corn flour and egg yolk. It is necessary to obtain a uniform consistency. Put a container of creamy mass on the fire and bring to a boil. Then reduce the burner to a minimum and start boiling the sauce for 15-20 minutes. Be sure to stir it, so that it does not form lumps.
6. Prepare the fish with mushrooms and pineapple from the steamer on a dish. Pour it with cooked creamy sauce. After that, serve halibut to the table. Bon Appetit!

Please note that when preparingIt is necessary to use fresh or recently frozen fish. Then it will have a stunning flavor, and its meat will turn out to be tender. If the halibut has been frozen for a long time, then it is likely that it will be bitter.