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This Baked Halibut is a quick, healthy and delicious dinner idea. Halibut is a mild flavored and firm fish that benefits from the flavorful garlic butter sauce. Roasting it in the oven makes this recipe fast and easy, perfect for a weeknight dinner!
How to cook halibut without drying it out
Halibut is a delicious fish, with a very mild flavor and firm flesh. When cooked correctly, it is divine, but because it is low in fat, it can dry out easily. The most important rule to follow when cooking halibut is: Don’t overcook it. And the only way to know if your halibut is cooked is to use a thermometer. the USDA recommends cooking Halibut to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Using a thermometer will allow you to remove the halibut from the oven when it reaches this temperature to prevent it from over cooking and drying out.
How long to bake halibut in the oven at 425 degrees?
The baking time will depend on how thick the halibut filet is. It will take 10-15 minutes per 1 inch thickness of filet. Use an instant read thermometer to make sure fish is done and remove from oven when the internal temperature is 145 degrees F. The fish will also easily flake with a fork when done.
Ingredients For Garlic Butter Baked Halibut
Since halibut is a mild and low fat fish, it benefits from some stronger flavors and added fat. Here were use melted butter, garlic (both fresh and powdered), and lemon zest, as well as salt and pepper.
- Halibut Filet
- Unsalted Butter
- Garlic cloves, finely minced
- Garlic Powder
- Lemon Zest
- Salt and Pepper
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What to serve with Baked Halibut?
Garlic Butter Halibut
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb halibut filet
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 lemon zested then cut into wedges
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup of desired.
- Place halibut filet on the lined baking sheet skin side down, season fish with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter with minced garlic, garlic powder, lemon zest, and salt, stirring until butter is melted.
- Brush melted garlic butter mixture onto halibut evenly.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 9-15 minutes, until an instant read thermometer shows internal temperature is 145 degrees F. Thicker cuts will take longer, thinner cuts will cook faster. General cooking time is about 10 minutes per 1 inch of thickness. Fish will flake easily with a fork when done and will no longer look translucent, but using a thermometer is the only way to be sure the fish is cooked correctly..
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Dear Meghan, i had a difficult relationship with Halibut- until today and your delicious recipie 🤩🤩🤩
I Follower you for a few weeks and i love how you make fish- so i decided to give halibut a Last chance .
Thank you so much , sorry for the mistakes the german writing program makes what it wants.
Greetings from south Germany Vesna
Hi Vesna – thank you, that makes me so happy to hear! So glad you loved the recipe.