Seared Halibut with Bacon and Bean Relish

I decided to try a sort of hot bacon and bean relish by slicing beans thin and cooking them raw in hot bacon fat. I used a little lemon loved how this came out with the seared halibut.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 4 (7 ounce) halibut steaks
• 4 ounces bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
• 8 ounces fresh green beans, tips trimmed, sliced into 1/8-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season halibut steaks generously with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate until needed.

Step 2

Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium heat. When bacon is about half cooked, 4 to 6 minutes, stir in beans and pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until bacon is crisp and beans are almost tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer bacon and beans to a bowl and return skillet with bacon drippings to the stove over medium-high heat.

Step 3

When bacon drippings just begin to smoke, place 2 halibut steaks in the skillet; cook until browned and meat is just starting to pull away from the bone, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a plate and repeat for remaining 2 steaks.

Step 4

Remove skillet from heat and pour in water; bring to a boil while scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Return beans and bacon to the skillet and stir in lemon juice; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon hot bean and bacon relish over halibut steaks and serve.