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Basil and Prosciutto-Wrapped Halibut

"This is one simple and tasty recipe. I had something similar at a restaurant recently and decided to try to make it at home. I can't believe how easy it was to recreate in my cast iron skillet!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Why it works: Basil and prosciutto work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and 134 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

The recipe

2 servings
Prep5 min
Cook11 min

Ingredients

Contains: fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Pat the halibut fillets dry and season both sides with the adobo seasoning.

  2. Lay 3 basil leaves on top of each fillet, pressing them gently so they stick.

  3. Wrap one slice of prosciutto around each fillet, covering the basil and tucking the ends underneath so it holds its shape.

  4. Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place the fillets seam-side down and sear for 2 minutes until the prosciutto begins to crisp.

  5. Flip the fillets, transfer the skillet to the oven, and bake for 6 to 7 minutes until the fish is opaque and flakes easily or reaches 145°F (63°C) in the thickest part.

  6. Let the fillets rest for 2 minutes before serving.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Basil + prosciuttotop 14% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together134 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  2. Basil + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together4,868 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  3. Prosciutto + olivetop 9% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together546 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs