Pan-seared Halibut With Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons black bean garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 skinless halibut fillets, 1-inch thick (6 oz. each)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips (2-inch piece)
• 4 scallions, parts minced, green parts sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 whisk together black bean and garlic sauce, vinegar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and water in a bowl. pat fish dry with paper towels. place remaining cornstarch in shallow dish. coat fish with cornstarch, shaking to remove excess.
• 2 heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. add fish and cook until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. transfer to a platter.
• 3 add ginger and scallion whites to empty skillet and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. add black bean mixture and simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. pour sauce over fish and sprinkle with scallion greens and cilantro. serve.