Garlic & Herb Halibut with Scallions
Make your own herb & garlic compound butter to use in this simple recipe for Garlic & Herb Halibut with Scallions. It cooks up quickly for busy weeknights!
A simple recipe for Garlic & Herb Halibut cooked on the stove in a skillet with a homemade garlic & herb compound butter.
Disclosure: This recipe was originally published as a sponsored post with a giveaway. The post and recipe have since been updated. As always, all opinions are my own.
I haven’t been feeling myself lately. In the last two days, I have spent more time seated or in bed than is typically normal, at least for me. And while I am dealing with a little bug, I have to admit, it’s kind of nice. I have given myself permission to let the laundry pile up, to stay home from the gym, to have more cuddles with the kids, to sleep in longer, and to go to bed at a decent hour. Meals don’t have to be fancy schmancy, and grilled ham and cheese is fine for lunch and dinner.
But we had some beautiful halibut that my husband brought home from our favorite market, and I knew I had to cook it while it was fresh. I used a simple homemade garlic and herb compound butter for lots of flavor in what is a very quick meal (10 minutes or so!).
I love customizing my own compound butters, and especially love using them with seafood. This recipe will make plenty for multiple meals so once the butter is made, this Garlic & Herb Halibut is about a 10 minute meal.
A great option for busy weeknights or anytime your interest in cooking is low.
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Quinoa Stuffed Alaska Sole
Baked Halibut with Olives and Tomatoes
Grilled Swordfish Kebabs with Citrus Herb Salsa
Sole Meunière
Garlic & Herb Halibut with Scallions
Ingredients
For the Compound Butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 1/8 cup chopped herbs I use a combination of fresh thyme and cilantro
- 1 clove garlic minced finely with a knife
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Garlic & Herb Halibut
- 4 4-ounce halibut fillets
- 2 tablespoons herb compound butter (from recipe above)
- 3 scallions trimmed and sliced in thirds
- kosher salt
- lemon for garnish
Instructions
Make the Compound Butter
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, herbs, garlic, and salt with a spatula until combined. A handheld mixer with beater attachments can also be used.
- Transfer the butter onto a piece of parchment paper. Roll and form the butter into a log about 2 inches in diameter using the parchment paper. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours or until ready to use. This can be made in advance.
- When the butter is chilled and firm enough to handle, slice into 1/4 inch thick rounds.
- You will have extra compound butter that can be used for other recipes. Try it in a baked potato, with seafood, and more!
Garlic & Herb Halibut
- Melt the compound butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the halibut, seasoning lightly with salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, then flip. Add the scallions and season again with a pinch of salt. Let the fish cook for another 2-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet (a general rule is 10 minutes per inch). Serve immediately, with a squeeze of lemon, if desired.
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Parsley Butter
I like garlic butter.
I like parsley and garlic butter, so yummy and practical!
love the LOL Cinnamon butter, delicious on a roll fresh out of the oven. I wish LOL made a garlic flavored butter.
Lemon pepper butter is great, and it would work well on fish, too! Thanks for the opportunity!!!
Garlic butter is the absolute greatest thing I’ve ever cooked with.
my favorite would probably be garlic and dill!
I make a parsley, sage, rosemary and Thyme butter that is great for Thanksgiving. Yes, I used the Simon and Garfunkel song for inspiration
I love cinnamon butter but my all time favorite is orange butter!
Butter……butter!! I love it plain, I love it with some rosemary on top of rolls, I love it with lemon juice, and lemon pepper….lets put it this way…..there isn’t much that you can’t pair with it, that it doesn’t enhance the other!!!! Loooooove butter!
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I love any butter with garlic and herbs!
This recipe looks great!
And my favorite flavored butter is garlic & herb.
We make a Chinese Hot Mustard Butter for our sandwiches! It is oh so good!!!
I would love this, I also like cinnamon sugar butter, garlic butter too!
Sweet – I Love Honey butter and Savory – I love fresh herbs like Thyme and Chives.
I’m trying to incorporate more fish into my diet and this recipe sounds tasty AND easy. I think my favorite compound butter is a maple butter (does that count?) that I make to go with blueberry muffins. Yum!
My favorite compound butter is with aromatic with fresh herbs. Parsley and dill are divine with grilled salmon!
Hi Liren! I’m having a very lucky weekend so far. Just sat down to search out a recipe for some large trout I was given – lo and behold – a fish recipe! Always right on time! For flavored butters I like herb combined with citrus, like orange/rosemary, or lime/cilantro. But believe me, I’ve never turned down a honey butter to spread onto quickbread or biscuits, ever! Thanks for the tip about the packaged starters. My mom loves great food and is currently battling cancer. I appreciate having something to cut down on some time while cooking for two households! Just the kind of flavors she likes. Hope she likes the trout too,
I love roasted garlic butter with herbs! Roasting the garlic mellows out the bite and turns golden and creamy.
My favorite compound butter is a mix of butter, prepared mustard, shallot, parsley, a pinch of minced garlic,and freshly-ground pepper. Absolutely fantastic on roasted vegetables.
I love ALL butters!! What’s not to love?
I hope you feel better friend. Compound butter can be lifesaving and totally worth it :)
I had the most delicious halibut served with truffle butter at David Burke’s restaurant in Las Vegas, but at home I usually go for garlic butter with olive oil, parmesan and parsley. I also love honey butter on cornbread.
I like to make a compound butter and freeze it comprised of fresh herbs (parsley, rosemary, thyme) finely diced scallions and (of course!!!) unsalted butter. I can then just cut off hunks and cook with ’em.
Garlic butter for sure, and honey butter too, yum. The halibut looks lovely, hope you are feeling better!
I typically cook with olive oil but butter does provide a wonderful richness. I love a good browned butter or butter flavored whipped with honey.
I’m sorry that you’ve been under the weather, but it sounds as though it gave you some welcome chill-out time. What a gorgeous dish this is!