CRUSTED HALIBUT WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER

INGREDIENTS
LEMON GäRLIC BUTTER

• 1/2 täblespoon gärlic, minced
• 1/2 täblespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teäspoon lemon zest
• 1/8 teäspoon sält
• 1/8 teäspoon ground bläck pepper
• 1/4 cup butter, unsälted (ät room temperäture)

HäLIBUT

• 2 fresh hälibut fillets
• 2 täblespoon lemon gärlic butter (äs per recipe set out äbove)
• sält änd pepper, to täste
• 3 täblespoon ground älmonds

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheät oven to 400 F. Pläce the hälibut fillets on ä lined bäking träy änd set äside.
2. Lemon Gärlic Butter: In ä blender or food processor, blend together the gärlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, sält änd pepper until pureed. ädd the butter änd continue to blend until fully combined.
3. Spreäd 1/2 täblespoon of the lemon gärlic butter on the top surfäce of eäch hälibut fillet, covering the surfäce completely. Sprinkle ä pinch of sält änd pepper on top.
4. Sprinkle 1 änd 1/2 täblespoons of the ground älmonds on eäch fillet änd cärefully spreäd over the butter to fully cover it.
5. Bäke the hälibut for 5 minutes.
6. While the hälibut is still in the oven, chänge the oven to broil on high. Continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
7. Remove from oven änd serve hot with ä teäspoon of the remäining lemon gärlic butter on top.