Halibut with Roast Baby Gem Lettuce

Name: Halibut with Roast Baby Gem Lettuce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 4 whole Baby Gem lettuces, halved lengthwise; About 6 sprigs of lemon thyme; 4 halibut steaks on the bone, each about 200 g; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Splash of Noilly Prat or dry vermouth; Squeeze of lemon juice; 2 tablespoons (double) cream; Sprig of rosemary, chopped; 100 g butter, plus an extra knob for the lettuces; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Today's special

By Anthony Demetre

Published 2008

About

Although Atlantic halibut are over-fished, abundant Pacific halibut are available from Alaska. Cooking the Baby Gems in this way, rather like the Italians do with radicchio, brings out the innate sweetness that makes them perfect to serve with fish.

Ingredients

100 g butter, plus an extra knob for the lettuces
3 tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt

Europe
United Kingdom
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
England

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas 2.

In a large non-stick frying pan, heat the butter and olive oil until hot. Season the fish with salt and lightly colour the steaks on both side in the pan, basting as you go. Lower the heat and continue cooking, still gently basting. When cooked,