Citrus Baked Halibut

Citrus Baked Halibut

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2  lbs halibut steaks, 3/4
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  medium onion, finely chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  teaspoon  orange rind, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  frozen concentrated orange juice
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. OVEN COOKING:
2. Rinse halibut in cold water and dry using paper toweling.
3. Arrange halibut in a 9" x 13" oven-proof baking dish.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. In a frying pan, add butter, onion and garlic. Saute until translucent.
6. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, orange rind, salt and pepper.
7. Spread mixture over halibut steaks.
8. In a small bowl, mix together orange juice and lemon juice.
9. Sprinkle juice over steaks, but be careful not to wash away the onion/garlic mixture.
10. Bake fish in preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 to 22 minutes, turning over at about 10 minutes of cooking time.
11. Continue cooking until time expires or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
12. DO NOT OVERCOOK FISH.
13. Spoon hot juices over fish.
14. Serve at once.
15. MICROWAVE COOKING:
16. Prepare and arrange fish and onion/garlic as above.
17. Reduce orange juice by 2 tablespoons.
18. Cover fish with a clear plastic wrap vented.
19. Cook on HIGH (full power) for 4 minutes.
20. Turn fish over and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes on HIGH (full power) or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
21. Spoon juices over fish and serve at once.
22. If desired, serve with Tartar Sauce.