Beautiful ! its only missing the fresh dill

"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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> started out with tossed salad
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> Beets with vinaigrette dressing and thinly sliced onions
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> Halibut filet.
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> Here's how I cooked the Halibut (my favorite fish)
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> Cut the fish into serving size portions and keep cold while you get
> everything else ready.
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> Assemble these first.
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> Thinly sliced garlic - a few cloves
> A generous few tablespoons of butter
> Juice of one lemon
> 1/2 cup of white wine (I used chardonnay)
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> Get your frying pan quite hot with a good non-smoky oil in it.
> (Turn on your exhaust fan, you will be searing the fish)
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> Dredge fish in flour and sprinkle with a little salt
> Lay the pieces in the hot oil carefully, and sear them on one side
> only till golden brown crunchy on that side.
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> Turn over once, and brown the other side.
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> Reserve to a serving dish on the side.
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> Dump out remaining frying oil and add the butter and garlic slices.
> Sautee them for a moment till the butter is melted and garlic is just
> barely beginning to brown.
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> Add the lemon juice and wine and reduce to about half the volume.
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> Dump the sauce over the fish in the serving dish and serve.
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> This was absolutely delicious.