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RECIPE

Halibut fillets with lemon, honey and wasabi

A special fish dish for Shabbat or a romantic meal a deux

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  • place COOK 20 minutes
  • place SERVES 4
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Something a bit special for a romantic Friday night. If eating with your darling, halve the recipe! VP

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  • Check the fish for bones and remove any. Brush a thin layer of melted butter over both sides of each halibut fillet. Pour any leftover melted butter into a jar and combine with the soya sauce, lemon juice, honey, ginger and wasabi paste. Shake well until emulsified. If you don’t have a jar, combine the ingredients in a bowl and gently mix with a whisk.
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot. Add a little knob of butter then sear the fish over medium-high heat, skin side up, for about a minute until light golden, then gently turn the fillets over so the skin is facing down.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low then gradually pour the mixture from the jar. Or, preferably, brush the mixture over the fish.
  • Then cook for 2-3 minutes more for the individual fillets or about 5 minutes if preparing one large fillet.
  • Transfer carefully to warmed plates and garnish with whichever chopped soft herbs you prefer.
Ingredients

4 x 150-180g fresh halibut fillets or a large 800g fillet for a buffet

1 generous knob of butter, melted

4 tbsp soy sauce

4 tbsp lemon

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp ginger root, freshly grated

1 tsp wasabi paste

Finely chopped chive, parsley or coriander (to taste) to decorate plus edible flowers if required.

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