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Halibut with Oysters in Saffron Cream Sauce

A home-style Halibut with Oysters in Saffron Cream Sauce made with Halibut Fillets, Shucked Oysters, Olive Oil, Butter, and Whipping Cream. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 4
• 1 pt
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2
• 2 tbsp
• 1 clove

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a sauce pan, saute shallots and garlic in butter until wilted.

2. 2

   Add wine and saute for 3 three minutes.

3. 3

   Add lemon juice, saffron, cream and continue to simmer until reduced by 1/3(sauce fairly thick).

4. 4

   About 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Rub halibut with olive oil, salt and white pepper.

6. 6

   Brown the fillets in a very hot pan(about 2 minutes per side).

7. 7

   Remove to ovenproof serving dish.

8. 8

   Place in 250 degree oven for 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Bring sauce to high simmer; add oysters and cook until oysters firm up(about 3 minutes).

10. 10

    Spoon oysters and sauce over halibut.