Pan Seared Halibut With Clam Chowder Sauce

fenway
fenway @Fenway

Growing up in New England, my Mom made clam and fish chowder often, we also had fish simply pan seared alot so I decided to combine the two in one dish, this really tirned out great!

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Ingredients

45 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 1/2 lbskinless haibut fillets or any mild white fish fillets
  2. 1/2 cupflour mixed with 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
  3. 1/2 cupmayonnaise
  4. 24fresh littleneck clams
  5. 18 ounce jar clam juice
  6. 6 slicebacon
  7. 1 smallonion, chopped
  8. 2minced garlic cloves
  9. 1/2 stalkcelery, thin sliced
  10. 1/2sliced carrot thin sliced
  11. 2 mediumred potatos, peeled and diced
  12. 1 cupheavy cream
  13. 1 tspfresh lemon juice
  14. 1/2 tspblack pepper and salt to taste
  15. 1 tsphot sauce, such as franks brand
  16. 1/2 tspcajun seasoning
  17. 4sliced green onions

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    COOK CLAMS

  2. 2

    Scrub clams to remove any sand. In a large saucepan bring clam juice to a simmer add clams and cook just until they open, about 5 minutes, remove to a plate and cover to keep warm, strain clam cooking liquid amd reserve.

  3. 3

    MAKE SAUCE

  4. 4

    Cook bacon in saucepan until crisp, remove to paper towels and reserve. Add onion, garlic, celery, carrot and potatos to pot soften a few minutes then add reserved clam juice, cream, lemon juice, pepper, cajun seasoning and hot sauce bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer and cook until potatos are tender, about 10 minutes. Keep sauce warm.

  5. 5

    COOK FISH

  6. 6

    In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1tablespoon butter. Brush fish fillets in both sides lightly with mayonnaise, dredge in flour/ parmesan mixture, shake off excess. Place fish in hot skillet do not crowd them and sear both sides turning once until golden and cooked through. The timing depends on the thickness of your fillets.

  7. 7

    TO ASSEMBLE

  8. 8

    On each plate add some sauce then top with a fish fillet and place clams around fish. Garnish with green onions and reserved bacon, crumbled.

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Comments (2)

swimmerjs
swimmerjs @Novicechef
Looks delicious my condolences on your loss.

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fenway @Fenway
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“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.
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