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    Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce

    May 7, 2024 · 51 Comments

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    Do you enjoy fresh seafood? If so I have a few surprises for you, starting with this in-credible Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce. You are so going to love this Thai red curry sauce recipe you'll be eating it with fish or chicken. It's that good and it's that easy! 

    Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Red Curry Sauce

    Table of Contents

    • Why you want to make this Halibut Recipe
    • Fresh Seafood
    • Ingredients
    • Tips for success
    • More Seafood Recipes
    • Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce
      • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • Instructions 
      • Notes
      • Nutrition

    Why you want to make this Halibut Recipe

    • No joke, this 30 Minute Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce is one of the best dishes to come out of my kitchen this year!
    • In my opinion, it is literally a restaurant-quality dish. AND you can make this in less than 30 minutes! I was dancing around the kitchen because I was so happy with how it tasted!
    • Whether you are making this easy recipe for your family or guests, it will wow.

    My husband loves this! My son loves this! AND my daughter loves (but without the sauce). And me? Its a favorite fish recipe for sure!

    This halibut came from the Fulton Fish Market (a 100+ year old fish market in NY) Just look at this incredible Halibut I worked with! Gorgeous!

    Fresh Halibut Fillets

    Look at the color of the fish both before and after. THIS was the freshest Halibut I have ever had!

    Pan Seared Halibut recipe

    Did you know, the FultonFishMarket.com specializes in fish from U.S. waters which have the most highly regulated fishing waters in the world. All of the fish they catch is fresh and sustainable. FultonFishMarket.com guarantees that their fish is sustainably sourced, and is always legal. The selection on their consumer site is carefully curated to offer only the tastiest fresh fish, safest seafood, and most sustainable seafood selections. 

    Fresh Seafood

    Every night at Midnight, between one and two million pounds of the freshest seafood pours across the docks at Fulton Market in New York City. Via their online ordering at FultonFishMarket.com we can get some of the days' catch delivered right to our front door. Fast & fresh!

    FultonFishMarket.com fresh fish selection

    It’s actually surprising how old seafood can be by the time it hits many food store cases. Would you believe it can be 3 weeks and older in some cases? It’s true!

    Often, the seafood you get at the supermarket or even at that fancy restaurant:

    • Is shipped from overseas
    • Often is illegally fished, undocumented or under-regulated
    • Often is frozen then re-“freshed” before serving
    • Is farmed in unregulated ponds and crowded pens, fed chemicals, GMOs, antibiotics to keep diseases in check and/or gassed to artificially color the meat
    • IS NOT what is on the label, or the menu listing, but some other species entirely
    • Usually is not fished or farmed sustainably
    • Is not inspected
    FultonFishMarket.com flyer

    I hope you try this pan seared halibut recipe!

    It may look like a lot of ingredients, however, this decadent and delicious Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce comes together fast and in under 30 minutes. make it, make it, make it!

    Ingredients

    • Butter
    • Halibut
    • Fresh lime
    • S&P, Paprika
    • Grapeseed or olive oil
    • Fresh garlic & Ginger (or pastes)
    • Parsley
    • Vidalia onion
    • Thai Red Curry Paste
    • Tomato Paste
    • White wine
    • Coconut milk
    • Brown sugar
    • Diced red pepper

    Tips for success

    • While this does have more ingredients than most of my recipes, this a really easy dish to make and SO worth it.
    • Make sure you marinate the fish for at least 15 minutes. 
    • Handle the fish with gentle hands so it does not break apart. 
    • Use a nonstick pan
    • Flip gently

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    Enjoy! XO - Colleen

    I am not a nutritionist or registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values using a WordPress plug-in calculator. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. Recipe originally posted in October, 2016. Updated May, 2024.

    Pan Seared halibut in Thai Curry Sauce

    Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce

    Colleen Kennedy
    This simple pan seared Halibut in a Thai Curry Sauce recipe is just as good or better than a restaurant!
    4.74 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Entree
    Cuisine Seafood, Thai
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 642 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 TBS butter
    • 4 - 4 ounce portions of fresh Halibut
    • Lime zest
    • Kosher salt
    • Black pepper
    • Paprika
    • Grapeseed or olive oil
    • Sauce
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 1 TBS fresh ginger
    • 2 TBS parsley
    • ¼ cup Vidalia onion
    • 3 TBS lime juice
    • Salt & pepper
    • 2-3 TBS Thai Red Curry Paste
    • 3 TBS Tomato Paste
    • ¾ cup white wine
    • 1 cup coconut milk
    • 1 TBS brown sugar
    • 3 TBS diced red pepper not spicy

    Instructions
     

    • Season Halibut with lime zest, salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
    • In your food processor, process your garlic, ginger, onion and lime juice until smooth or finely minced. This could pose a challenge for large processors, since its a small amount of ingredients. If so, do it by hand then add in the lime juice.
    • Melt butter in a non-stick skillet or frying pan. Over med-high heat, pan sear the halibut, about 2-3 minutes per side until cooked through. (Cook time will vary based on the thickness of your fish).
    • Carefully place fish on a baking sheet or plate tented with foil.
    • In the same pan, add your mixture from the food processor and saute for 4 minutes. If you need to add a smidge more butter, do so.
    • Add in your Thai red curry paste and tomato paste, blend well and saute for 3 minutes.
    • Add in the wine and stir briskly, once its simmering add in the coconut milk, sugar and some salt & pepper.
    • Stir, taste and adjust seasoning or heat if necessary. If you would like it spicier, add in a pinch or two of Cayenne pepper.
    • Simmer for 10 minutes.
    • Remove from heat.
    • Place the fish gently into the pan of sauce, allow it to sit for a minute or two and serve.
    • OR plate the fish and spoon the sauce around it.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    This will serve 4 as 4 oz portions or 2 as 8 oz portions...It's SO good...that you are going to want 8 ounces, trust me!
    Recipe inspired by a combination of Bon Appetit and Tastes Spicy

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4servingsCalories: 642kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 26gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 33gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 1238mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3889IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 6mg
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    1. Heather D says

      October 05, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      My husband loves fish. He would want some fresh tuna for sure.

      Reply
    2. Germaine Harrison says

      October 05, 2016 at 9:18 pm

      The Halibut looks really good.

      Reply
    3. Kara Marks says

      October 05, 2016 at 10:05 pm

      The recipe looks great--it sounds like curry would complement the flavors very well.

      Reply
    4. Amy Brooks says

      October 06, 2016 at 1:00 am

      I love Halibut! This looks delicious and a nice new addition to the menu!

      Reply
    5. Edmond says

      October 06, 2016 at 9:22 am

      4 stars
      Holy Batman, luv the halibut. Wow, prize $250 gc is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. It is tight, fly & off the chain. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂 Pick me, pick me! Dear Santa: I’ve been nice. My X-Mas wish this year is to win this contest. Starving artist here desperately needs the gc to shop and eat. A life changing exp.

      Reply
    6. Rajee Pandi says

      October 06, 2016 at 9:31 am

      Love to try https://www.pinterest.com/pin/386535580501900478/ red snapper

      Reply
    7. Pat Williams says

      October 06, 2016 at 10:21 am

      So many wonderful selections! It's hard to choose!

      Reply
    8. sandra says

      October 06, 2016 at 11:24 am

      I like their selection of oysters and clams

      Reply
    9. elizabeth miller says

      October 06, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      4 stars
      That recipe sounds amazing. If we were to win, we would order crabs and crawfish along with mackerel.

      Reply
    10. Lisa Sarpolis says

      October 06, 2016 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      I love Halibut and Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce is right up my alley! YUM!

      Reply
    11. Susan Carmona says

      October 06, 2016 at 1:46 pm

      I love seafood. It is soooo good and so good for you!

      Reply
      • Susan Carmona says

        October 06, 2016 at 1:48 pm

        P.S. The halibut recipe sounds delicious....it's making me hungry!

        Reply
    12. Dana Rodriguez says

      October 06, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks so good! We love seafood and that Halibut looks amazing!

      Reply
    13. Cathy Oppedisano says

      October 06, 2016 at 3:40 pm

      The first thing I would try from FultonFishMarket.com would be their oysters because I want to enjoy them raw and the fish at the supermarket doesn't look like it's being purchased by shoppers but rather like it's just sitting there waiting for someone to buy it so it doesn't seem as fresh as I'd wish it were.

      Reply
    14. Gabrielle says

      October 06, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      I would love to try the Uni Roe!

      Reply
    15. Tamra Phelps says

      October 06, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      5 stars
      I'd like to try something I haven't had yet, like mahi mahi. Your recipe looks great, by the way, really tasty!

      Reply
    16. Kristen says

      October 06, 2016 at 7:46 pm

      I'd order the pink gulf shrimp.

      Reply
      • Kristen says

        October 06, 2016 at 7:47 pm

        oh, and the recipe looks really delicious! I don't cook fish often, but this has inspired me.

        Reply
    17. Kim Pincombe-Cole says

      October 06, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      I love fish! We have such a hard time getting decent fish here in the heartland...
      Based on the time of year, I'm all about fresh oysters right now. The East Coast / West Coast Oyster Special (2 Dozen) sounds AMAZING!

      Reply
    18. Barrie says

      October 06, 2016 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      The first thing I would try is a tuna steak! I haven't had one in ages and it tastes great.

      Reply
    19. Julie says

      October 07, 2016 at 2:32 am

      Would love to try the halibut...This recipe sounds delish..We had salmon tonight love fish..

      Reply
    20. Derrick Johnson says

      October 07, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      4 stars
      The halibut looks delicious! Would love to try this one!

      Reply
    21. Annie says

      October 07, 2016 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      This looks great! I can't wait to try that Thai Curry Sauce I bet it is LOADED with flavor!

      Reply
    22. Annmarie W. says

      October 07, 2016 at 7:27 pm

      This looks yummy! And I would love to get some snow crab clusters...and also some crab meat to make crab bisque this winter!

      Reply
    23. Holly Thomas says

      October 08, 2016 at 2:33 am

      5 stars
      Scallops are the first thing I would try.

      Reply
    24. Ali says

      October 09, 2016 at 2:10 am

      The recipe sounds delicious and I saved it hopefully will try it once I have all the ingredients on hand!! Love seafood crab, fish mussels all of it!

      Reply
    25. Christina A. says

      October 09, 2016 at 5:22 am

      It sounds absolutely delicious! We eat fish often and I love it with a spicy sauce!

      Reply
    26. ellen beck says

      October 10, 2016 at 5:33 am

      5 stars
      The recipe looks delicious. I love fish and so does the family. I love love love scallops and would order the Scallops - Fulton Fresh Finest Sea, Dry U/10, Shucked, Wild, USA.

      Reply
    27. Susan Smith says

      October 10, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      I would order lobster or crab legs.

      Reply
    28. bn100 says

      October 10, 2016 at 11:25 pm

      tasty looking

      Reply
    29. June S. says

      October 11, 2016 at 4:51 am

      5 stars
      I would love to try some of their great big and huge scallops some night for dinner, (yummy)

      Reply
    30. Laura says

      October 12, 2016 at 7:49 am

      5 stars
      The recipe sounds delicious. I LOVE seafood, so this is amazing!

      Reply
    31. Kelly Moran says

      October 12, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      I love Halibut and I would love to try out your recipe! That sounds heavenly!!

      Reply
    32. april says

      October 12, 2016 at 11:51 pm

      I think I would try the red snapper. I have a recipe for it that I haven't used in years and would love to try it again!

      Reply
    33. suzanne says

      October 13, 2016 at 1:35 pm

      I love salmon so I would want to try the Salmon - Copper River Sockeye, Wild, USA first.

      Reply
    34. sarah s says

      October 15, 2016 at 12:56 am

      4 stars
      I really like halibut so I would pick that as one of the items and the Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce is definitely on my list to make:)

      Reply
    35. Jessica Lodge says

      October 15, 2016 at 3:57 am

      I would get scallops and lobster. Heaven!!

      Reply
    36. Terry Stevens says

      October 15, 2016 at 7:20 am

      FYI - Unable to locate @FultonFish on Instagram. Can you please provide the link?

      Reply
    37. Wendy R. says

      October 15, 2016 at 9:41 am

      5 stars
      Yummm!! I would love to get wild Alaskan salmon (king) and scallops!

      Reply
    38. Linda P. says

      October 16, 2016 at 2:07 am

      Blue soft shelled crab! My favorite!

      Reply
    39. Terry Stevens says

      October 16, 2016 at 5:48 am

      I would love to try the halibut, scallops and lobster.

      Reply
    40. Amy L says

      October 16, 2016 at 7:55 pm

      I'd start with some Red Snapper. It's a favorite of mine, that I haven't had in a long time.

      Reply
    41. Cami Valenzuela says

      October 16, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      4 stars
      My husband would love some fresh tuna. And shrimp.

      Reply
    42. latanya says

      October 17, 2016 at 12:50 pm

      I think this recipe would be something new and different for my family to try. That Halibut is just beautiful.

      Reply
    43. Linda says

      October 17, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      I think the recipe looks delicious. I love fish recipes.

      Reply
    44. Michele Brosius says

      October 18, 2016 at 12:37 am

      5 stars
      Your recipe looks amazing. I am just starting to try Thai food and this is going on the must try list.

      Reply
    45. Jerry Marquardt says

      October 18, 2016 at 12:59 am

      5 stars
      I most definitely would love to try the Pan Seared Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce. I think it is a fine plate, of which it's on my menu later in the week.

      Reply
    46. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

      September 12, 2018 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      I love that this is dairy and soy free! Looks delicious!

      Reply
    47. Nic says

      January 04, 2019 at 4:12 am

      5 stars
      Super delicious! Love how much thicker the sauce is and deeper flavored it is than any other recipe I've used.
      I'm not seeing where the parsley and the diced red pepper ingredients come into play in the full recipe. I added the parsley with the garlic/ginger/onion/lime juice mix and the diced red pepper at the end. But you may want to update your recipe! I also only had green curry paste and it was great!
      Thanks!

      Reply
    48. FirstLadyKY says

      January 10, 2023 at 8:38 am

      Colleen, I am inspired by this recipe as my husband and I are striving to eat fish more often. But, looking at the Fulton Fish Market prices, I wonder how many of your followers can actually afford to order 2 x 5-7oz Portions of Halibut (regular cut) for $46.99 ($75 minimum order, so I added 1 doz oysters) + $35 shipping, for a whopping total of $111.47? It would certainly be a rare treat for most of us.

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        January 12, 2023 at 11:33 am

        Thank you. I do see that their prices have risen since I first wrote this post a few years ago. I consider it a treat to occasional indulge in high quality seafood and meat purchases vs going out to dinner. Sourcing your fish from any online or in person market that you enjoy will result in the same taste as this recipe describes. Good luck with adding more fish to your meal plan!

        Reply

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