"limey" > wrote in message
...
> I love halibut but never see it sold fresh here in Maryland. I
think it's
> caught in the NW, isn't it? Anyway, I broke down and bought a
large bag of
> frozen halibut fillets from Costco.
>
> Does anyone have a really favorite way to fix it? I've Googled
like crazy
> but so far nothing has clicked. I'd really appreciate your help.


Baked Fish Bass with Potatoes
Source: Catalan Cooking by Colman Andrews
Servings: 4

Colman Andrews describes this dish as "simply one of the two or three
best ways of cooking fish I know.

Olive oil
1/2 lb potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced, blanched for 3-4
minutes & patted dry
1 1/2 lbs sea bass, halibut, swordfish or tuna (1 1/2 to 2 lbs) cut
into 4 steaks 1 1/2 inch thick
2 tomatoes halved
4 cloves garlic minced
2 sprigs parsley minced
2 scallions, white part only minced
1 sprig fresh rosemary minced
1 spring fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp dried)
lemon juice
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat the bottom of a casserole or
baking dish with oil, then layer it with potato slices, overlapping
them to cover the bottom completely. Arrange the fish on top of the
potatoes, and arrange the tomato halves, cut side up, alongside the
fish. Brush the tops of the fish and tomatoes plus any exposed potato
slices, lightly with oil. Mix the garlic, parsley, green onions,
rosemary, and thyme together well, then sprinkle over the fish.
Lightly drizzle lemon juice over the garlic mixture, then salt and
pepper to taste. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish and
potatoes are done.