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Pan Seared Halibut with Mango-Avocado Salsa

This amount of fresh jalapeno makes a pretty mild salsa - add more if you want to kick up the spice.
Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 434kcal
Author Marissa Stevens

Ingredients

For the Salsa

  • 1 ½ cups mango 1 large or two small mangoes) peeled and diced small
  • 1 large avocado peeled and diced small
  • ½ cup finely chopped red cabbage
  • ½ red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 green onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño without seeded and minced, see recipe note
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice about 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the Halibut

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 7-ounce skinless halibut filets patted dry

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Combine all salsa ingredients (mango through cumin) in a medium bowl and gently stir to combine. Season to taste with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add halibut fillets, without crowding, to the hot skillet. Be careful as the oil will cough and sputter. After a few seconds nudge each fillet with a spatula to promote even searing. Continue to sear for about 3 minutes. Gently slide spatula under halibut and peek to see if it has reached your desired level of golden brown. Once it has, transfer skillet to oven for 4 to 5 minutes more, until fish is opaque in the center. Remove from oven and flip each fillet. Allow to rest for a moment while the hot oil lightly browns the other side.
  • Transfer one fillet to each of 4 plates, seared side up. Season lightly with coarse salt (such as kosher or Maldon) and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Stir salsa once more and spoon desired amount over each fillet. Serve immediately.

Notes

I recommend wearing gloves when cutting raw jalapeños as the juice can be very irritating to skin.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 1280mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1595IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.9mg