Mediterranean Halibut

An easy and quick dinner with tons of flavor and nutrition!

My family is big on the Mediterranean diet, so we eat fish for dinner most nights of the week. I am very partial to white fish, and of all the white fishes out there, none taste better than halibut! All you need for this recipe are some halibut fillets, mixed veggies, and pasta. In about 20 minutes, dinner is served – enjoy!

Piece of seasoned white fish, mixed vegetables, and pasta with red marinara sauce on a white plate.
Mediterranean halibut, served with mixed veggies and Racchette pasta with Rao’s marinara sauce.

Ingredients

The key to this Mediterranean-inspired recipe is the Valsamo’s Greek Seasoning, which you can buy here. I was fortunate to discover this amazingly tasty seasoning from my days in Memphis, TN. I used this same seasoning in my Scallop Gumbo post. Here’s what a bottle of the seasoning looks like:

Bottle of fish seasoning with black lettering and blue colors
Bottle of Valsamo’s Greek Seasoning.

My children are also obsessed with the De Cecco Racchette pasta! We tend to use smaller pastas like elbows and penne, as these are easier for them to pick up and eat. But ever since I brought home a box of Racchette pasta, it’s the only pasta they want now! Give it a try on your dinner plate:

Cookware

Use any large nonstick pan, such as this one from Anolon:

Helpful tip: if you have a lot of hungry mouths to feed and need to make a lot of food, use two cooking pans. Slide both in the oven at the same time on two separate racks!

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Step 2: Place the halibut fillets on the pan and season

Two white halibut fillets with seasoning on a black cooking pan
Halibut fillets with Valsamo’s Greek Seasoning, ready to go into the oven.

Valsamo’s is the kind of seasoning where a little goes a long way, so season the halibut fillets relatively lightly.

Step 3: Cook for 15-20 minutes if fillets are thawed (or 25-30 minutes if they’re frozen)

If you’re using fresh halibut fillets or thawed fillets, they’ll quickly bake in only 15-20 minutes. You can also put frozen fillets straight in the oven – you’ll just need to bake them for a little longer.

Be sure to slightly adjust the cooking time based on the thickness of the halibut fillets. Use a knife to make sure the fillets are fully cooked (it should flake away nicely, but not be too easy to cut through).

Step 4: Garnish and serve!

Piece of seasoned white fish, mixed vegetables, and pasta with red marinara sauce on a white plate.
Mediterranean halibut, served with mixed veggies and Racchette pasta with Rao’s marinara sauce.

I like to serve the halibut with mixed veggies and pasta. This creates an incredibly nutritious and filling meal!

Enjoy!

Fish Source: Wild Alaskan Company

As I mentioned before, my family eats a lot of fish since we are passionate about the Mediterranean diet. So, we get frozen fish fillets from the Wild Alaskan Company delivered to us monthly. The fish is phenomenal and it’s a great service to subscribe to! Plus, Alaska has the best-managed fisheries in the world – the state’s constitution mandates that fish resources be managed on the principle of sustained yield!

I used Pacific Halibut fillets for this recipe. Here’s what one looks like:

Frozen fillet of white fish that is in a vacuum-sealed bag with white lettering on a blue background
Pacific halibut fillet from the Wild Alaskan Company.

Did you try this recipe? How did it turn out? Let me know in the comments below!


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