If you've been searching for a new 20-minute meal for weeknight dinner or a fantastic date night at home, you've found it! Grab your baking sheet and a handful of fresh ingredients, and this restaurant-quality Baked Halibut Recipe will be on the table in no time.
After cooking more than a thousand white fish recipes during my time as a full-time seafood recipe developer, I can say with confidence that this Garlic Herb Baked Halibut Recipe never lets me down. Simple to prepare with a huge flavor payoff, you'll go back to this easy recipe over and over again.
Adding fresh asparagus or thin green beans to the sheet tray gives you a one-pan dinner, making it an easy choice for weeknight cooking. This garlic herb baked fish recipe is on my regular rotation of flaky fish dinners along with Broiled Pollock with Parmesan Cheese and Baked Cod with Salsa Verde.
Ingredients for recipe:
Before we get into the step by step instructions, a few notes about the ingredients:
Fish: the recipe calls for halibut but you can use cod, haddock, pollock, mahi or your favorite white fish.
Garlic: fresh garlic cloves are always best.
Fresh herbs: fresh dill is a my favorite option for this dish. Substitute basil, chives or flat-leaf parsley, if you need options.
Asparagus: make it a sheet-pan dinner by adding fresh asparagus spears or thin green beans to your baking sheet, dousing everything in that garlic herb dijon sauce.
Full ingredient list and measurements included in the printable recipe card below.
How to Make Baked Halibut
1. Prep fish
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place fish fillets on a baking sheet covered with foil. Add trimmed asparagus or thin green beans to the pan, if using.
2. Make Garlic Dijon Herb Sauce
Melt butter and sliced garlic in microwave. Add mustard, citrus juice, salt, pepper and fresh dill. Stir, then pour sauce over the halibut and asparagus.
3. Bake and Serve
Bake for 12-14 minutes, until fish is cooked through and flaky (about 140 degrees internal temperature).
Serve with more fresh herbs and lemon wedges, for garnish.
Does halibut taste fishy?
Sena Sea's Pacific Halibut (what I used in this recipe shoot) is a mild, firm, meaty white fish. It's mellow enough to be a great option for anyone who's not sure they like fish. Plus, the flavorful sauce on this fish recipe makes it a winner every time.
Side dishes for baked halibut:
Mediterranean Dill Rice would be an ideal side to soak up all that delicious Dill and Dijon sauce, along with the roasted asparagus from your sheet pan. If you're looking for a fresh side, try Mediterranean Tossed Salad.
How to store and reheat fish?
To store, transfer baked halibut to an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. To reheat, warm gently in a skillet with a tablespoon of stock or water, or a pat of butter, until just heated through.
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Garlic Herb Baked Halibut
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds halibut fillets
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (plus more for serving)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 large garlic cloves, sliced or minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound asparagus, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dry fish fillets well with paper towels. Arrange on a foil-covered sheet pan. Add cleaned, trimmed asparagus (or use thin, fresh green beans) around the pan.
- In a microwave safe bowl, add butter and sliced garlic. Heat for 30-45 seconds, or until the butter is melted. To the butter mixture add Dijon, lemon juice, salt, pepper and dill. Stir well to combine. Pour butter herb sauce over the halibut and veggies.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until fish is cooked through and flaky (about 140). Garnish with additional fresh dill and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use your favorite white fish for halibut in this recipe. Cod, haddock and Mahi Mahi are all good options.
- Substitute basil, chives or flat-leaf parsley in place of dill, if needed.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Easy Recipes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 2.3 g
- Sodium: 527.3 mg
- Fat: 13.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.4 g
- Protein: 34.3 g
- Cholesterol: 113.8 mg
jill
I loved the dill so much! I think I overcooked it, but it was still really good. Can't wait to make again!
Christina Jolam
I love hearing this, Jill! Halibut and dill are a match made in heaven.