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Difficulty: Easy

Halibut with Peas, Bacon and Cream

This is a stunning dish! So, so quick and easy (on the table in under 15 minutes!!) and yet super-impressive and dinner-party worthy. Halibut is sensational but, if you can't get hold of it, you can replace it with cod or pollock.. or, possibly even chicken. (I just chose halibut in our local farmers' market. It certainly didn't disappoint). Equally, broad beans could replace peas; potentially leeks instead of salad onions and lactose-free cream and butter also work beautifully. Whatever, this is a recipe you'd find at a top restaurant, and can be on the table in a mere quarter of an hour. Time poor chef, Michelin star style!

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients

  • SERVES 2
  • 2 medium Halibut fillets
  • 200 g Peas, shelled or frozen
  • 60 g Butter
  • 2 Shallots, finely chopped
  • 50 g Smoked Pancetta or Bacon cubes
  • 50 ml Vegetable Stock (A good cube is fine)
  • 120 ml Double Cream
  • 0.5 bunch 1/2 Bunch of Sprint/ Salad onions, sliced into thin rings
  • 3 handful Handful of Fresh pea shoots
  • 1 pinch Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

one. Put the peas on to cook in salted boiling water for about 10 minutes.

two. Whilst the peas are cooking, melt the butter in a large pan. Add the finely chopped shallots and pancetta to the pan, letting them brown nicely.

three. Add 50ml of stock to the pan, letting it bubble and reduce by about a half.

four. Add the cream to the pan, stir and let it reduce further.

five. If you are being really speedy, at this point you can start cooking the halibut in a separate pan. Cook in a small amount of olive oil, 5 minutes on one side, 4 minutes on the other.

six. Whilst the halibut is still cooking, add the peas, salad onions and pea shoots to the sauce and let the sauce cover them.

seven. Once the sauce and halibut are cooked, serve the halibut on a base of the sauce. Enjoy!

Serving Suggestion. Serve with a salad or a dish of additional pea shoots.

Possible Amendment. Try chicken or any other white fish!