Halibut Sautéed with Lemon-Pesto Butter

By Boberlicious

Make extra lemon-herb butter. It's delicious tossed with steamed green beans or hot cooked rice or pasta. Garnish with fresh basil.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon refrigerated pesto
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 4 (6-ounce) skinless halibut fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until well blended.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fillets evenly on both sides with salt and pepper. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fillets to pan; sauté 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fish with butter mixture.