Roasted Halibut with Caviar Sauce

By Beleaev Family | International Caviar & Gourmet, Head Office London | beleaev.com

Roasted halibut with caviar sauce pairs the firm, slightly sweet white flesh of halibut with a buttery cream sauce and generous caviar topping. Twenty minutes from cold pan to plate.

Key Takeaways
- Use halibut fillets with skin on
- Pan-sear skin then oven finish
- Cream sauce, not beurre blanc
- 12g of [Royal Oscietra](https://beleaev.com/products/royal-oscietra-caviar-copy) per portion
- Caviar on sauce, not fish

Roasted halibut with caviar sauce on white plate

The Ingredients

Serves 2

  • 2 halibut fillets, skin on, around 180g each
  • 30g unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil

For sauce:

  • 100ml fish stock
  • 50ml dry white wine
  • 1 small shallot, finely diced
  • 100ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Sea salt and white pepper

For finishing:

The Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. Pat halibut dry. Salt skin.

3. Heat oil in oven-safe pan over high heat. Place fillets skin-side down. Cook 4 min until skin is crisp.

4. Add butter. Flip fillets. Transfer pan to oven. Roast 4 min until just opaque.

5. While fish roasts, simmer wine, stock, shallot in small pan. Reduce by half. Add cream. Simmer 3 min. Add lemon juice. Season.

6. Plate fish skin-up. Spoon sauce around. Top with 12g caviar per portion. Scatter chives. Serve.

Tips

Pat dry for crisp skin.

Don't overcook. Halibut goes dry fast.

Cream sauce, not beurre blanc.

Caviar on sauce.

Variations and Pairings

With samphire: Add wilted samphire alongside.

With Beluga: 20g of Beluga XXL per portion.

Wine pairing: A premier cru Chablis.

For more seafood mains, see our sea bass with caviar recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I tell when halibut is cooked?

Flesh turns from translucent to opaque white. Just-flaking with a fork is the sweet spot.

Wild or farmed?

Wild Atlantic halibut for best flavour. Pacific halibut acceptable.

How much caviar?

12g per portion.

Roasted halibut with caviar sauce is one of those mains that defines proper home seafood cooking. Discover Beleaev's caviar collection at beleaev.com.

Beleaev is an international caviar and gourmet house headquartered in London, with fulfilment hubs across the UK, Europe, the UAE, and the United States. We deliver responsibly farmed Beluga, Oscietra, Sevruga, and Kaluga caviar to customers in each region within 24 to 48 hours.

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