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Pan seared wild halibut with chimichurri sauce

Prep time
30 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Serves
2

Ingredients

For the fish:

  • 1lb MSC certified halibut (or similar white fish)  
  •  3 close garlic, minced 
  • Juice from 1 large lemon 
  • ½ cup dry white wine 
  • ¼ cup olive oil 
  • Sea salt and black pepper 

For the chimichurri sauce:

  • 1 cup fresh parsley 
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro 
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled 
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
  • 1/2 cup olive oil 
  • Sea salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste 

Method

  1. Start by preparing the halibut. Combine garlic, lemon juice, wine, and olive oil in a shallow dish.  
  2. Cut halibut into 4 portions. Place portions into the dish with the marinade and coat well. Refrigerate for 25 minutes.  
  3. While the fish is marinating, make the chimichurri sauce. Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor.  
  4. Pulse ingredients until rough-chopped. Slowly add the olive oil while pulsing the mixture and stop once it’s combined. Set aside until fihs is finished.  
  5. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. 
  6. Remove halibut from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Place in the hot pan and cook until a golden crust forms on the bottom of the fish, about 4 minutes.  
  7. Flip fish and cook on the other side until cooked through. Drizzle with chimichurri sauce and serve.