Halibut Meuniere

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) halibut fillets (about 3/4 inch thick)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 pat fish dry, and sprinkle both sides with black peper and 1/8 teaspoon salt. sprinkle with flour.
• 2 melt 1.5 teaspoons butter in a large nonstick skilled over medium heat. add fish to pan, and cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned. carefully turn fish over; cook 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. remove from pan; set aside and keep warm.
• 3 add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to pan, and cook 1 minute or until lightly browned, swirling pan to melt butter evenly and prevent burning. remove pan from heat; stir in juice. drizzle juice mixture over fish. sprinkle fish with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. sprinkle with fresh parsley. serve immediately.