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    Home » Entrées/Main Dishes » Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut

    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut

    Published: Jan 1, 2017 · Modified: Apr 14, 2020 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 9 Comments

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    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with sweet potatoes and asparagus

    This Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with crispy sweet potato chips and tender asparagus is the simplest dinner you'll make all week. Great with any white fish.

    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with crispy sweet potato chips and asparagus. A one-pan paleo meal that cooks in only 10 minutes. |www.flavourandsavour.com
    Have you tried Sheet Pan Dinners yet? This easy Maple Walnut Crusted Halibut Sheet Pan dinner is a one-pan paleo meal that cooks in only 10 minutes.

    It's topped with a crunchy crust, lightly flavoured with lemon and dill, that helps to keep the fish tender and moist, just the way halibut should be served.
    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with sweet potato rounds and asparagus spears on a sheet pan

    As the New Year begins, I'm striving to simplify my life. Finding tasty, easy meals that are quick to prepare is high on my list of things to do (right after cleaning out my clothes closet and finally making those photo books.)

    This Halibut Sheet Pan dinner met all the criteria.  It's one of the quickest meals I've ever made.  My recipes for Sheet Pan Chicken and Roasted Harvest Vegetables and Thai Chili Sheet Pan Salmon are some of my favourite meals to make when I'm in a hurry, so I decided to try a similar method using white fish.

    We loved the result! A delicious, healthy meal and only one pan to clean.

    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with crispy sweet potato chips and asparagus.

    Have you tried making sheet pan dinners? They're just so easy and they seem to miraculously turn out with everything perfectly cooked at the same time . . . as long as you follow some simple guidelines.

    5 Tips for making sheet pan dinners

    • Consider the type and cut of meat and pair it with vegetables that will take about the same length of time to cook. For example, when I made the Sheet Pan Chicken and Roasted Harvest Vegetables, I used bone-in chicken thighs which take longer to cook than boneless chicken breasts. I paired them with chunky, dense root vegetables, like potatoes and sweet potatoes. Or, you can start slower-cooking items ten minutes earlier so everything will be ready at the same time.
    • Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy clean up.
    • Season the protein part of your dinner and toss the vegetables lightly with olive oil.
    • Turn once, halfway through cooking time. Don't keep opening the oven door to check or you'll lose heat.
    • Consider contrasting flavours and textures. I chose orange sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes to cook with halibut to provide more interest. White on white is not very appealing, and we eat with our eyes first!

    Fish cooks quickly, so in the recipe I'm sharing today, I made sure to use vegetables that would cook at the same time. I chose thin spears of asparagus and I sliced the sweet potatoes very thinly, using my mandolin slicer.

    Can I use other white fish in this sheet pan dinner?

    Halibut is the king of white fish to me.  However, this recipe would be good with other white fish like cod, snapper, haddock, tilapia, or whatever is most commonly available where you live.

    Dijon mustard acts as the "glue" that holds the crunchy walnut topping on the fish. I tossed asparagus and sweet potato wafers with olive oil, spread them on a sheet pan, and arranged the fish on top.

    Ten minutes in a hot oven was all it took to have perfectly cooked halibut and crisp tender vegetables.

    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with crispy sweet potato chips and asparagus. A one-pan paleo meal that cooks in only 10 minutes. |www.flavourandsavour.com

    If you like Sheet pan Chicken dinners, you may also like this Maple Dijon Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with crispy sweet potato chips and asparagus. A one-pan paleo meal that cooks in only 10 minutes. |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut

    This Maple Walnut Crusted Sheet Pan Halibut with crispy sweet potato chips and tender asparagus is the simplest dinner you'll make all week. Great with any white fish.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, West Coast
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 542kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 1 lb halibut skin removed
    • 1 ½ cups walnuts finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon dried dill
    • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
    • 2 cups sweet potatoes thinly sliced
    • 1 bunch asparagus spears 6 - 8 spears per serving, ends trimmed
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
    • 2 lemons sliced

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 400°F.
    • Line a sheet pan with foil and either spray it lightly with cooking spray or brush with olive oil.
    • Trim tough ends from asparagus. Toss with a teaspoon of olive oil.
    • Peel and slice sweet potatoes very thinly (⅛th inch). Toss with 2 tsp. olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    • Chop walnuts, transfer to a small bowl and combine with lemon zest, maple syrup and dill.
    • Remove skin from halibut pieces, spread opposite sides of each with 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard. Press walnut mixture on top.
    • Arrange asparagus and sweet potatoes on baking sheet and top with halibut.
    • Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes. Let stand for 5-7 minutes. Serve.

    Notes

    I baked this on convection setting at 400°F.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 1245mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 10375IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 5mg
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    5 tips for making the best sheet pan dinners

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    Comments

    1. Sheila

      December 26, 2021 at 8:51 am

      Made this for Christmas dinner, major disappointment. The maple walnut topping was Delish, but the yam needed more cooking time and the halibut less….so therefore not an ideal sheet pan combination. Also, don’t understand the need to rest 7 min before eating, this only lent to cold food!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 26, 2021 at 10:59 am

        Hi Sheila, I can understand your disappointment! I'm happy to hear you liked the maple walnut topping. I mentioned in the post that I sliced the yams very thinly with a mandoline slicer so they would cook quickly. Resting halibut for at least 5 minutes is recommended to fully cook the fish. Heat from the surface of the fish will travel to the center and can raise the internal temperature by 5 degrees. I appreciate your comment and will revise this post to add more information to make it more helpful. Wishing you all the best in the New Year!

        Reply
    2. Erin

      June 15, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      Is there no salt???

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 15, 2021 at 8:22 pm

        Hi Erin, I don't add salt to the fish in this recipe, just a little on the sweet potatoes.

        Reply
    3. Elaine

      March 06, 2020 at 5:02 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight for dinner and loved it! It is simple and quick to prepare. I used Sea Bass and added a golden beet, parsnip, and a slice of rutabaga to the sweet potatoes. Yummy!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        March 07, 2020 at 1:05 pm

        That's great to hear! Love all the extra veggies you added. Great idea.

        Reply
    4. Beth Leahy

      September 27, 2018 at 10:55 am

      What do we do with the lemon slices?! (Halibut, sweet potato one)

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        September 27, 2018 at 11:29 am

        Hi Beth,
        You could either bake the slices along with the asparagus, or you can serve them raw to squeeze on to the halibut. Great question—-I’ll add this suggestion into the recipe. Thanks!

        Reply
    5. kathi @ laughingspatula

      January 01, 2017 at 4:42 pm

      Huge fan of sheet pan dinners and this one looks fabulous! Eager to see the new recipe format you are using!
      Happy New Year Elaine!

      Reply

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