10-minute Baked Halibut With Garlic-butter Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 1 1/2 lbs halibut fillets
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped herbs (dill, oregano, tarragon, marjoram, chervil, rosemary, take your pick)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix the olive oil and old bay together; brush the halibut fillets with the mixture.
• 2 arrange fillets in a single layer in an ovenproof baking dish; cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
• 3 melt butter in a small saucean over low heat; add in garlic; stir/saute until the garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• 4 remove pan from heat; add in lemon juice, lemon zest, and herbs; store in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake the fish.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°; let fish come to room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• 6 melt the garlic butter and pour it over the fish.
• 7 bake the fish for 10 minutes, basting once with the sauce.
• 8 the fish is done when it is opaque all the way through when slashed in the thickest part or an instant-read thermometer reads 165°.
• 9 serve fish with the garlic butter spooned over each portion.