Baked Halibut With Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipe
This is a great-tasting halibut recipe. The fish is baked and then served with a creamy homemade mushroom sauce.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 4halibut fillets (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 2tablespoons butter (melted)
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- For the Sauce:
- 3tablespoons butter
- 4to 6 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
- 4to 6 green onions (trimmed, thinly sliced)
- 3tablespoons flour
- ½cup chicken broth
- 1cup milk
- 1tablespoon sherry
- ½teaspoon seasoned salt (or Cajun seasoning)
- ¼teaspoon garlic seasoned pepper (or other pepper blend)
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350 F. Butter a baking dish; place halibut fillets in baking dish. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, basting occasionally with the melted butter, or until fish begins to flake with a fork.Step 2
Remove the halibut from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.Step 3
Meanwhile, make mushroom sauce. In a saucepan, heat butter over medium-low heat; add mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are golden brown and tender. Add green onions and cook stirring for 1 minute longer. Add flour, stirring until well blended. Continue cooking for 1 minute.Step 4
Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk until smooth. Add sherry and seasonings. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and bubbly.Step 5
Serve the halibut with sauce. This recipe can be easily halved for two, or cook two halibut fillets and freeze half of the sauce for another meal. You Might Also Like Quick and Easy Halibut Fillets With a Buttery Crumb Topping Easy Baked Halibut With Creamy Dill Sauce