How to Prepare Delicious Pan Seared Halibut With Clam Chowder Sauce

Pan Seared Halibut With Clam Chowder Sauce.

You can have Pan Seared Halibut With Clam Chowder Sauce using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pan Seared Halibut With Clam Chowder Sauce

1. You need 1 1/2 lb of skinless haibut fillets or any mild white fish fillets.
2. Prepare 1/2 cup of flour mixed with 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning.
3. You need 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.
4. Prepare 24 of fresh littleneck clams.
5. You need 1 of 8 ounce jar clam juice.
6. It's 6 slice of bacon.
7. You need 1 small of onion, chopped.
8. You need 2 of minced garlic cloves.
9. It's 1/2 stalk of celery, thin sliced.
10. It's 1/2 of sliced carrot thin sliced.
11. It's 2 medium of red potatos, peeled and diced.
12. Prepare 1 cup of heavy cream.
13. It's 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice.
14. Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper and salt to taste.
15. You need 1 tsp of hot sauce, such as franks brand.
16. You need 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning.
17. Prepare 4 of sliced green onions.

Pan Seared Halibut With Clam Chowder Sauce step by step

1. COOK CLAMS.
2. Scrub clams to remove any sand. In a large saucepan bring clam juice to a simmer add clams and cook just until they open, about 5 minutes, remove to a plate and cover to keep warm, strain clam cooking liquid amd reserve..
3. MAKE SAUCE.
4. Cook bacon in saucepan until crisp, remove to paper towels and reserve. Add onion, garlic, celery, carrot and potatos to pot soften a few minutes then add reserved clam juice, cream, lemon juice, pepper, cajun seasoning and hot sauce bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer and cook until potatos are tender, about 10 minutes. Keep sauce warm..
5. COOK FISH.
6. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1tablespoon butter. Brush fish fillets in both sides lightly with mayonnaise, dredge in flour/ parmesan mixture, shake off excess. Place fish in hot skillet do not crowd them and sear both sides turning once until golden and cooked through. The timing depends on the thickness of your fillets..
7. TO ASSEMBLE.
8. On each plate add some sauce then top with a fish fillet and place clams around fish. Garnish with green onions and reserved bacon, crumbled..