Fried Halibut
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Heat butter or oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Season halibut slices with salt.
Fry the halibut for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve hot.
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.
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What each ingredient does
- Halibut
- Forms the main body of the dish, cooking to a firm, flaky texture.
- Butter or oil
- Conducts heat into the fish and helps the surface brown evenly.
The step that matters
Frying the halibut on each side. Fish cooks quickly, so overcooking dries it out. Frying until golden on the outside while the centre is just cooked keeps the flesh 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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