Boiled Halibut
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash the halibut quickly and cut it into serving pieces.
Place the fish in a wire vegetable basket or on a strainer.
Cook and serve
Lower it into a saucepan of boiling salted water.
Reduce heat and simmer until done, about 15 minutes depending on thickness.
Lift the fish out, let it drain, and serve immediately.
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
- Is the main protein, cooked gently in simmering water until it turns opaque and flakes.
The step that matters
Simmer until done, not boiling hard. Vigorous boiling toughens fish proteins and breaks the flesh apart, while gentle simmering cooks it evenly and keeps it moist and tender.
“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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