Halibut Steaks
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.
Prepare
Sprinkle halibut steaks with coarse sea salt and let sit for 1 hour.
Ensure the steaks are dry before cooking.
Cook and serve
Broil the steaks over a clear fire or in the oven at 400°F (200°C).
Once cooked, season with butter and serve.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Halibut steaks
- Provide the main fish, which cooks to a firm, flaky texture under direct heat.
- Butter
- Adds fat and richness, carrying flavor and moisture over the cooked fish.
The step that matters
Ensure the steaks are dry before cooking. Surface moisture must evaporate before the fish can brown. Wet steaks steam under the broiler, which dulls color and flavor, so pat them dry after their salt rest.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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