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Halibut with Sambal Vinaigrette and Wasabi Cream

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Halibut with Sambal Vinaigrette and Wasabi CreamRomulo Yanes

"At Highland's Garden Cafe in Denver, Colorado, I had an unusual and delicious lunch entrée of fish with sambal vinaigrette and wasabi cream," says William Starret, Jr. of Washington, D.C. "I would greatly appreciate it if you could get the recipe for me."

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For sambal vinaigrette

1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
2 teaspoons sambal oelek (Southeast Asian chile sauce)
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/3 cup vegetable oil

For wasabi cream

2 teaspoons wasabi (green horseradish) powder
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup sour cream

For halibut

1 (2-lb) halibut steak (1 1/2 inches thick), skinned, boned, and cut into 4 pieces
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Accompaniment: pickled ginger

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Make vinaigrette:

    Step 2

    Blend vinaigrette ingredients in a blender until smooth. Season with salt.

  3. Make cream:

    Step 3

    Whisk together wasabi powder and water until smooth, then whisk in sour cream. Season with salt.

  4. Make halibut:

    Step 4

    Pat fish dry and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 side of each piece with parsley.

    Step 5

    Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over high heat until hot. Add oil, then fish, parsleyed sides up. Sear fish until undersides are browned, about 1 minute.

    Step 6

    Turn fish over and put skillet in middle of oven. Roast until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.

    Step 7

    Serve fish, parsleyed sides up, with a spoonful of each sauce.

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