Sautéed Halibut With Lemon-Pesto Butter

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 4

Cooking Light. Sept 09. Make extra of the lemon-pesto butter to toss with veggies or pasta.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1 tablespoon refrigerated pesto sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

4 (6 ounce) skinless halibut fillets

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

cooking spray

Directions:

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until well blended.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fillets evenly on both sides with salt and pepper.
3. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fillets to pan; sauté 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fish with butter mixture.

By RecipeOfHealth.com