This restaurant-style dish is easier to make than you think. Wouldn't my Pan Seared Halibut make a delicious date night dinner? Or impress your friends at your next dinner party? I promise you'll love every bite!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sizzlefish. All opinions are entirely my own.
After spending six weeks in Europe this summer I realized that I needed to get more seafood in my diet. Too much red meat, white meat or any kind of meat is not good for the body. Now don’t get me wrong I love meat, but it just needs to be eaten in moderation and in smaller portions.
My goal is to eat seafood 2-3 times a week and to do that I needed to find a source for seafood that was reliable and easy to order from. And my friends is why I’m writing this post about my new friends at Sizzlefish.
It’s Important to Find a Trusted Source of Quality Seafood
One of the things that impressed me about Sizzlefish was how well and how quickly the product was shipped. My order came in packed in a thick-walled styrofoam container packed with dry ice to keep them frozen. The halibut and tuna were in individual cryovac packages and they were frozen rock solid! I’ve never seen seafood shipped for home delivery stay completely frozen. Kudos to Sizzlefish for this accomplishment.
I knew I wanted to pan sear my halibut and as I thought about how to serve it without making an additional sauce, creamed spinach seemed like the perfect companion to this light flaky fish.
What Ingredients do you need?
Let’s gather the ingredients for this dish which is referred to as the mise en place in chef speak, which means everything in its place. This is always a good way to start your recipe so all the ingredients are at ready (and in the house) before you start cooking.
The Secret of Pan Searing
It’s not difficult to pan sear seafood if you follow these few simple steps.
- remove the halibut from the refrigerator and let stand for 15 minutes before starting
- dry the surface of the fish very well in between two paper towels
- preheat your skillet (I used cast iron but stainless steel works well too) over high heat
- add a small amount of vegetable oil to the pan, heating the oil until it starts to shimmer slightly
- place each fillet skin side up (good side down) carefully onto the heated pan
- lightly press down on the fish with your spatula to create the perfect crust
Create a Restaurant Style Dish in your home
Creating mouth-watering restaurant-style dishes is a lot easier than you think. It all comes down to getting quality products to create your dishes. And that is why I use Sizzlefish. Not only am I guaranteed to get the best products available, but I also get them delivered to my door. That’s a win-win in my book!
So get in your kitchen and start cooking. I promise after you make this dish you’ll be trying more of my seafood recipes in your home and have fun in the process. You’ll be creating delicious restaurant-style meals in your own home at a fraction of the cost of going out to dinner. And you’ll have full control of the ingredients used in making your dinner, that’s the best part.
You might also like these fish recipes:
- Blackened Salmon with a Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
- Ginger Garlic Pan Roasted Swordfish
- How to Poach Mahi-Mahi (or your favorite fish)
- Grilled Atlantic Rockfish
Pan Seared Halibut with Creamed Spinach
Ingredients
Pan Seared Halibut
- 12 ounces halibut fillets 2- six ounce fillets
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 ounce vegetable oil for searing
Creamed Spinach
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Vidalia onion minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 12 ounces baby spinach stems removed
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup Romano cheese grated
Instructions
Pan Seared Halibut
- season each side of the halibut fillets generously with sea salt and black pepper before searing.
- Preheat a large cast-iron or stainless steel pan over high heat. Add just enough oil for a good coating of the pan. Heat until oil starts to shimmer slightly.
- Add each halibut fillet very carefully to the pan with the good side down.
- Lightly press down on the fish with a spatula to create direct contact with the pan to create the crust for 30 seconds to a minute. Continue to cook the fish for 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and turn over the fish to the other side. Continue cooking the fish for 2-4 minutes until cooked all the way through. Be careful not to overcook. Undercooked slightly overcooked.
Creamed Spinach
- In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, melt butter and then add the olive oil.
- Mix in the onions and garlic, cook for 2 minutes until soft.
- Add the spinach and saute until wilted.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, Romano cheese and the heavy cream. Mix well.
- Cook until liquid reduces by half and sauce thickens. About 5-6 minutes.
Assembly
- Place creamed spinach on a plate and serve pan-seared halibut on top of the spinach. Serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition
Leslie says
You are so talented! This looks just incredible!
Maggie Unzueta says
Great job, Chef! Looks healthy and delicious.
Sabrina says
Fish is always such a scary thing to cook at home but this made it so easy!
Raquel says
This looks like a wonderful recipe for my favorite fish! It pairs nicely with the spinach!
Marina says
Great halibut recipe, love it with creamy spinach!
Sue says
I just received some halibut. Thank you for this recipe!
Emily Flint says
We get fresh halibut every year and this recipe is perfect for any day of the week! Looks amazing!
Andy Mellon says
Absolutely brilliant. Home grown spinach straight from
Garden.minor variations – Parmigiano and a tablespoon of kefir yoghurt and new potatoes.
Chef Dennis Littley says
thanks for the great review Andy, I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the halibut with your fresh spinach. I love the idea of using kefir
Marysa says
That looks like a perfect combination! I am not too familiar with cooking fish, but I think I can handle this recipe. It is nice to have something different to serve when we have guests.
Kristine Nicole Alessandra says
Halibut is so delicious! I like this pan-seared recipe and I am making this for dinner soon as I am able to get some halibut!
Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers says
Your meals always look fantastic but I’m not a huge fan of fish. I’ve never been a huge fish eater unless I catch it myself. Fresh fish always tastes so much better.
rika says
My family love fish and Halibut is one of them! I love how easy it is to make, and super healthy too!
Catalina says
I’ve tried this recipe and it’s fabulous! My family loved it and it’s our new favorite dinner!
Rachel says
I never know how to make fish. This looks like a delicious recipe to try.
Kathy says
This looks like such a great dish. I’m going to have to try the recipe out. I like how it’s a simpler recipe too.
Lynndee says
I had halibut in a restaurant before and it was so good. I just saved your recipe. I’m definitely going to try this ASAP. I bet it is delicious!
Ruth I says
Looks like it’s something made from a cooking show. The combination of that fish and veggies is delightfully just amazing.
Brandy says
I’ve never had halibut before, but I do love a good seafood dish. I also love ideas that use spinach. I’ll be trying your recipe as soon as possible, I am not quite sure where to buy halibut around here though, so have to figure that out first.
Theresa says
Quality seafood delivered right to my door? Sign me up! The creamed spinach sounds like the perfect accompaniment to the seared halibut. I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Sarah Bailey says
Do you know I can’t remember the last time I had halibut but now I want to try it asap! As this looks and sounds like it would be absolutely delicious.
Denise says
This looks so good. I love to cook fish so I find posts like this really helpful. It gives me tons of new ideas and looks really easy
Alli Smith says
Pan-seared halibut is one of my favorite dishes to prepare. I have got to make your creamed spinach to go with the halibut the next time I make it. This seafood dish looks delicious.
Nancy says
very yummy and so easy, because of the fat calories I am going to say, as Chef Dennis says, a special occasion meal. Impress your friends, this will do it!
Chef Dennis Littley says
thanks for the great review Nancy and this is a delicious special occasion dinner for sure.
Rick says
Can’t understand where all the carbs are coming from. This seems like it should be keto friendly.
Chef Dennis Littley says
it looks like the veggies, cream and cheese are adding small amounts of carbs
Shannon Gurnee says
My husband loves Halibut! I may have to try making this recipe for him as a surprise.
Peter says
I love this recipe. Pan seared halibut is a big favourite of mine. This is going on the dinner menu this week
Heather says
This looks delicious and is plated so pretty. My family enjoys fish and I don’t prepare it often enough. Adding this one to our weekly lineup! I’ve had not heard of Sizzlefish previously and will definitely place an order.
Alyssa Hertzig says
You had me at “Creamed Spinach!” Yum! This looks fantastic.
Natalie says
While I don’t eat fish, my family does and they would definitely love this. They are big on halibut.
Terri Steffes says
You have made a believer out of me. That dish looks incredible and you made it look easy! Company dinner on a week night!
Lindsay | Paperclips and Pacis says
This looks amazing! My son loves seafood so I like to find great recipes that he will enjoy.
Tabitha Blue says
Oh this looks so fresh and delicious! Yum. And the creamed spinach, something I need to try.
Brianne Manz says
Wow what a great looking meal and 2 things I would enjoy. I want to make this for dinner and have my family be amazed!
Pam says
This looks great. I have never made my own creamed spinach before but I need to.
sara lafountain says
This looks like such a healthy dinner! I saw that halibut was on sale at Whole Foods this week so I will definitely be trying this dish.
Jeanette says
This looks absolutely amazing! We love seafood and this is a great way to make it. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Candy says
We use to eat fresh halibut all the time when we lived in Alaska. You dish looks very tasty
Chubskulit Rose says
This is my kind of dinner. Spinach and halibut combination is delicious. I would eat it with rice, ahhh tasty!
robin rue says
This sounds like a wonderful meal for seafood lovers. I love all your photos of this dish you made.
Sarah Bailey says
There is something amazing about a good fish dish – this sounds absolutely amazing! I totally need to give it a try – thank you so much for the recipe for a fish fan!
Amber Myers says
Oh yum, this looks like a tasty and healthy meal. I know my mom will just love it. She’s all about fish dishes. I’ll pass this onto her for sure.
Pooja Shama says
Wow! this sounds like amazing recipe and also easy to make.
Chef Dennis Littley says
it is and I hope get to try it in your kitchen!
Maysz says
Wow! this food looks healthy and yummy! it makes me starving 🙂
Kate Kreates says
I’m not a great cook but this looks fairly simple to make and so healthy too… I love fish dishes so will have to give this a try.
Chef Dennis Littley says
Its a lot easier than you think Kate. I hope you get to try this recipe in your kitchen soon.
Christa says
Fresh, quality ingredients really make a huge difference when cooking. Being able to get fresh ingredients delivered is a great thing!
Chef Dennis Littley says
It certainly makes life easier Christa!
Stephanie Cruz says
I too am getting in the habit to eat more seafood and this recipe is right up my alley!
Chef Dennis Littley says
It’s really easy to make and so very delicious! Thanks for the comment and great review!
Angela Tolsma says
Oh I have been trying to figure out how to get fresh fish to the landlocked state of Wisconsin for forever and haven’t had much luck! I can’t wait to check out Sizzle. This food sounds so delicious!
Chef Dennis Littley says
I order everything I can online Angela, and now that I’ve found Sizzlefish I can get great seafood delivered to my door!
Becca Wilson says
Fish is definitely one of our favorites in our home. This looks like it would be so good!
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Becca, I hope you get to try the recipe!
Rachel says
This looks so good. I have no idea how to cook fish so I find posts like this really helpful.
Chef Dennis Littley says
I hope you get to try my recipe soon Rachel, maybe I can help you get over your fear of cooking fish with my recipes
Yota Chelf Dortlouke says
as a fellow chef I agree, it’s very important to be able to trust the source of your seafood and know that they are offering the best quality possible! This looks delicious chef!
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Chef! Sourcing is the biggest problem and makes the biggest difference in what we serve!
Debbra Dunning Brouillette says
I love seafood and will try this dish! I had fresh Halibut when I was in Washington state in May and it was wonderful! Love spinach, too!
Chef Dennis Littley says
You’ll love this dish Debbra, I hope you get to try it soon.
Patricia Chamberlain says
We do not cook a lot of fish in our house, because I cant personally eat it, but this looks super easy and I am sure my family would love it. My toddler loves spinach as well, so i’m sure this meal will be a hit.
Chef Dennis Littley says
It really is a lot easier to make than most people think. The biggest problem with cooking seafood is overcooking Have fun with my recipe!!
Stephanie says
This looks so simple and delicious! I have to watch how much seafood I eat because of an intolerance to it, but we do try to have it at least every other week. My husband will love this meal!
Chef Dennis Littley says
It is simple to prepare and you’ll get rave reviews Stephanie! Thanks for leaving a great review and comment even if you won’t be able to sample this deliciousness.