ANDREAS VIESTAD'S NORWEGIAN BAKED HALIBUT WITH HERBS AND ROSEMAR

Steps:

• Rinse fish in cold water; pat dry.
• Rub steaks on both sides with sea salt.
• Combine parsely, mixed herbs, bay leaves and garlic and rub onto both sides of the fish.
• Place fish in a deep baking dish, cover and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes or up to twenty four hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Pour wine over the fish and cover baking dish with foil.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until fish is cooked through and the meat comes easily away from the bone.
• Transfer fish steaks to a platter and keep warm.
• Pour pan juices into a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat to about one quarter cup of liquid.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan, heat one tablespoon of butter until foamy.
• Add rosemary, thyme and bay leaf and saute gently for about two minutes.
• Add remaining butter.
• When butter is melted, add parsley and lemon zest and cook over medium to low heat for about three to four minutes.
• Do not allow sauce to boil.
• Finally, add the lemon juice, the reduced pan juices and salt and pepper to taste.
• Strain sauce and discard herbs.
• Brush the herbs off the fish steaks and plate, pouring a little of the butter sauce over the each portion of fish.
• Serve the remaining sauce on the side.