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    Home » Entrées/Main Dishes » Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa

    Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa

    Published: Nov 16, 2016 · Modified: May 27, 2021 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

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    This salt and pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa is an easy weeknight meal that’s spectacular enough for entertaining. Ready in 15 minutes! |wwwflavourandsavour.com

    This salt and pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa is an easy weeknight meal that's spectacular enough for entertaining. Ready in 15 minutes! Paleo and Whole30 compliant.

    Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa. Here's a quick way to sear halibut and guarantee it stays moist. This is an easy weeknight meal that's spectacular enough for entertaining! Serve with a colourful salsa. |www.flavourandsavour.com
    Making this salt and pepper-crusted halibut for dinner yesterday was a no-brainer. With halibut in the freezer, pomegranate arils in the fridge and a mango crying to be used before it bruised, this meal was meant to be. It came together in just a few minutes.

    Halibut is right near the top of our Favourite Fish list. It's a treat, because if Denis hasn't caught one himself,  I rarely buy halibut as it is so expensive. When we do have it, I'm a miser and serve it in small portions, in fish tacos. This fall, however, we bought several pounds directly from a fish boat and packaged it for the freezer ourselves, saving a lot of money.

    This seared halibut is the ultimate simple but tasty meal. Halibut has a light, delicate flavour that needs little to enhance it.

    In this case, all I did was sprinkle a tiny bit of salt and pepper on top before searing it in hot oil and baking it in the oven.

    This salt and pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa is an easy weeknight meal that’s spectacular enough for entertaining. Ready in 15 minutes! |wwwflavourandsavour.com

    Mango- pomegranate salsa added lots of colour and interest to the plate and was the perfect accompaniment. This halibut recipe would be equally as delicious with other white fish like cod or sea bass.

    Here's what you'll need to create this crusted halibut

    • a hot sauté pan
    • hot (almost smoking) oil
    • a dry surface on the fish
    • a watchful eye

    Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa. Here's a quick way to sear halibut and guarantee it stays moist. This is an easy weeknight meal that's spectacular enough for entertaining! Serve with a colourful salsa. |www.flavourandsavour.com

    How to make perfectly crusted halibut

    1. First, heat an ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat.
    2. Add grapeseed oil (or other oil with a high smoke point). When it is barely beginning to smoke, add the halibut pieces with the "presentation side" down and the side from which you removed the skin face up.
    3. Sear for 2 to 3 minutes, carefully lifting it with a fish turner to check on the colour. When it has turned golden brown, remove the pan from the heat and transfer it to a preheated 450°F. oven.
    4. Bake for 4 - 5 minutes or just until the halibut flakes easily. Remove from the oven, flip the pieces over to lightly sear the other side. Don't overcook! It's better to remove it from the oven while it is still a little translucent in the middle, then let it rest for 5 minutes to continue cooking.
    5. Transfer to serving plates. Serve with mango pomegranate salsa or a simple green salad with a light citrus vinaigrette like Strawberry-Mango Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese or Kiwi Cucumber Salad with Walnuts and Fresh Mint.

    Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa.

    Side Dishes for Halibut

    Here are some ideas for side dishes to serve with this gluten-free halibut dish.

    • Crispy Lemon Oven-Roasted Potatoes
    • Crispy Grilled Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Bacon
    • Skillet Parmesan Pecan Green Beans
    • Roasted Carrots with Honey-Mustard Glaze
    • Honey-Dijon Broccoli Salad with Cranberries

    Enjoy, everyone!

    Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa. Here's a quick way to sear halibut and guarantee it stays moist. This is an easy weeknight meal that's spectacular enough for entertaining! Serve with a colourful salsa. |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa

    This Salt and Pepper Crusted Halibut with Mango Pomegranate Salsa is an easy weeknight meal that's spectacular enough for entertaining! Serve with a colourful nutritious salsa.
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    Course: Entrée/Main
    Cuisine: North American, West Coast
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 8 minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 46kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 4 pieces halibut fillet
    • salt and pepper
    • grapeseed oil for searing

    Salsa

    • ½ cup pomegranate arils
    • 1 mango, finely diced
    • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
    • 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, finely minced
    • ½ lime juice only
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Make the salsa first. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside to allow flavours to blend.
    • Heat oven to 450°F. Remove skin from halibut, pat dry with cloth or paper towel.
    • Heat an ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add grapeseed oil (or other oil with a high smoke point).
    • When it is just barely beginning to smoke, add the halibut pieces with the "presentation side" down and the side from which the skin was removed face up.
    • Sear for 2 to 3 minutes, carefully lifting it with a fish turner to check on the colour.
    • When it has turned golden brown, remove the pan from the heat and transfer it to a preheated 450°F. oven. Bake for 3 - 5 minutes or just until the halibut flakes easily.
    • Remove from the oven, flip the pieces over to lightly sear the other side, then transfer to serving plates.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 547IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Dierdre

      August 08, 2019 at 5:20 pm

      5 stars
      I didn't have halibut, but I made this with cod last week. It worked out perfectly. I took your suggestion in the comments and used strawberries instead of pomegranates in the salsa and it was delicious! 5 stars!

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      • Flavour & Savour

        August 08, 2019 at 5:26 pm

        Hi Dierdre, Great idea to use cod as a substitute. It's so good and it's often less expensive than halibut. I'm glad the you adapted the salsa to use strawberries! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
    2. Monica M Schultz

      April 03, 2017 at 7:42 am

      5 stars
      What would be a good sub for pom seeds. Hate the seeds love making the juice.

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        April 03, 2017 at 7:47 am

        Hi Monica,
        You could try sliced or chopped strawberries instead of the pomegranate. Strawberry-mango salsa is delicious! I added the pomegranates for a splash of colour, and strawberries would do the same. Hope this helps you!

        Reply

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