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A plate of poached fish topped with caviar and fresh dill, served over white beans and asparagus in a creamy herb sauce.

Olive Oil Poached Halibut w Broken Beurre Blanc & Caviar

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This olive oil poached halibut is tender, served over beans and asparagus with a broken beurre blanc laced with dill oil and caviar. It’s a modern classic with major elegance.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French, Modern American
Calories: 765

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz halibut filet
  • 2 oz olive oil
  • ½ cup braised beans or white beans of choice
  • 1 bunch asparagus small, trimmed and cut into 1” pieces
  • 1 tablespoon dill oil cold
  • Lemon to taste
  • Salt to taste
For the beurre blanc:
  • 2 tablespoon white wine
  • 1 tablespoon shallot minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ cup crème fraîche
  • 1 stick 8 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Salt to taste
  • Lemon juice to taste
  • Caviar to garnish

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Oven-safe skillet
  • Non-stick or copper sauté pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Season halibut with salt and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  3. In a saucepan, combine shallot, bay leaf, and white wine. Reduce until nearly dry. Add crème fraîche and reduce by half (about 3–4 minutes).
  4. Whisk in half the butter, one tablespoon at a time. Remove from heat. Off the heat, whisk in remaining butter until fully incorporated. Season with lemon and salt. Keep warm.
  5. In a cold oven-safe pan, add olive oil and fish. Turn heat to medium and slowly bring the oil up. Once it begins to pop, transfer pan to oven for 4 minutes.
  6. Flip fish and cook for another 3–4 minutes, or until just cooked through.
  7. In a bowl, mix hot braised beans, asparagus, lemon juice, and salt. Plate in center of the dish. Top with halibut.
  8. Stir cold dill oil into warm beurre blanc just before serving to “break” the sauce. Spoon generously over halibut and garnish with caviar. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 765kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 79gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 47gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 723IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Storage: Poached fish is best eaten the moment it comes out of the oil, it turns dry and tough if reheated. The beurre blanc won't hold either, it's a last-minute sauce that can break on reheating. If you have leftover halibut, store it covered in the fridge up to a day and enjoy cold over the beans rather than trying to warm it back up.

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