This is one of our favorite recipes and it is so easy that I’ve never blogged it before. But now since I fed it to 15 at the recent PSME Plein Air Retreat, there has been a clamor for the recipe, since I’ve been told by multiple people that had it there that this is better than offered in the fanciest restaurants.

The irony is it is so simple and I made up the recipe myself. There have never really been measurements; it is more of a method than a recipe. The key is great ingredients, for this unassuming preparation lets a wonderful piece of fish shine.

This is considered a fancy dish only because of the price of the fish; it is so breezy to make we often just have it as a quick lunch with berries, as shown in this post, but it also doubles as our best company main dish, for everyone just groans over it.

Note that it is easier to remove the skin if you cut your individual servings first, and then remove the skin from each piece. You’ll lose less fish that way. Our serving sizes vary as you can see in the photos above and below. If you have a particularly thick piece of halibut, I recommend cutting your individual pieces and then cooking them on their side – which ever way give you more surface area for your crust.

Broiled Halibut with Parmesan Dill Crust Recipe

fresh halibut, skin removed, cut into serving sizes

a goodly amount of Parmesan, grated

a handful of chopped fresh dill

(sometimes I add a shake of garlic powder too)

enough avocado mayo to mash it together into a paste

sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Preheat your broiler.

Salt and pepper the halibut and place under the broiler until the top half is more opaque (2 or 3 minutes, or more if your piece is large.)

Flip and broil the other side until just opaque (another 2 or 3 minutes, or more depending).

Take the halibut out of the broiler and smear the parmesan mixture on top of it. Put it back under the broiler it until the crust is browned. Keep an eye on it, and be careful not to let it burn (although it will still taste good if you do).

Eat immediately, with much satisfaction.

Yum! Enjoy!