Roast halibut with a walnut and parsley relish
Delicious, meaty halibut goes perfectly with this punchy walnut and parsley relish.
Method
To make the halibut, preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Heat a large frying pan and, once hot, add the olive oil. Place the fish in the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes on each side. Add the thyme and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Transfer the fish mixture to a roasting tin and roast in the oven for 8–10 minutes. Remove from the oven, add the butter to the top of the fish and, once melted, baste over the fish. Add a squeeze of lemon juice.
To make the relish, place all the ingredients, except the oil, into a mortar and bash to a rough paste with a pestle. Loosen with the oil. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the fish.
Recipe Tips
Wet walnuts have a very short season, but they're available online. Alternatively a good greengrocer might be able to source them for you, or you can use dried instead.
