Fresh Halibut - First of the Season

Halibut is our favourite fish.

In fact it is the only fish that I really like.

We wait impatiently every year for the first halibut

of the season.

The first halibut is always on special.

Our first meal of the season on March 30th was

Halibut fillets 

 pan fried and then finished in a hot oven.

Simple preparation 

with brown butter and lemon.

Second meal, I had promised to make Moe

 Halibut Fish and chips.

With a homemade Tartar sauce and double fried fries.

Third meal was

Halibut steaks also finished in the oven.

Even though the steaks taste the same as the fillets,

I do prefer the fillets.   

But the second week the price for fillets doubled to $4.99  - 100g or $22.70 per pound and

the steaks were still on special for $2.99 -100g or $13.63 a pound.

Moe loves my homemade fish and chips so

I caved and bought another fillet and made

Fish and chips one more time.

I noticed when I was in the fish market

this week that the fillets are now up to $5.99 - 100gs or $27.70 a pound

and the steaks are now 3.99 - 100g or just over $18.00 a pound.

Tempura Style Batter

1 cup of flour

1/2 cup corn starch

1 teaspoon baking powder

salt and pepper

1 can of soda water 
(or beer for a beer batter)

Mix dry ingredients and then whisk in

enough soda water to make a thin batter.

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Heat about one inch of oil in skillet

to 350°F.