Herb-Cooked Halibut

Tweeky's Note:

Little packets of fresh cooked fish! Quick and Oh-So-Easy! Good enough for company!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 12 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ¼ cup plain breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup minced green onion top
• ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine , melted
• 4 (5 ounce) halibut steaks , 3/4 inch thick
• 4 teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon olive oil
• pepper
• ½ cup dry white wine or ½ cup chicken broth
• halved lemon slice , for garnish

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Have a baking sheet ready.
3. In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, parmesan, onion, parsley, basil and cloves.
4. Stir in butter with fork until mixture is evenly moistened.
5. Tear off four 12" squares of foil.
6. Lightly coat one side of each with vegetable spray or oil.
7. Place a fish steak on each square.
8. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with prepared crumb mixture.
9. Spoon wine around each fish steak.
10. Fold foil and seal edges securely.
11. Arrange packets on ungreased baking sheet.
12. Bake 8 minutes or until done.
13. Remove packets to plates; open carefully, garnish with lemon slices.
14. To put packets together: Arrange ingredients in center of lower half of greased foil.
15. Fold top half over food, bringing edges of foil together.
16. Turn bottom edge 1/2", repeat to make a double fold; smooth with fingers.
17. Double fold each end.

Reviews

[Leslie Yang]

This was easy and very tasty. I had to cook the halibut for a few minutes longer than the recipe suggested, but all in all, it is a delicious recipe.