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This is one of my favorite weeknight meals because it takes minutes to make and features a delicious Sunkist® Cara Cara and Blood Orange butter sauce. We eat a ton of fish in our house so I usually buy my seafood in bulk in the frozen section individually wrapped so I can just take out a couple filets in the morning to thaw. Then when I’m preparing dinner I toss whatever veggies I have on hand in the oven to roast and pan sear my fish, make my butter sauce and that’s it! The Sunkist® Cara Cara and Blood Orange are such flavorful pairings with the halibut but if you don’t have it on hand you could also swap in Mahi Mahi! Scroll down for the recipe or go to Sunkist.com/recipes.
Pan Seared Halibut with Sunkist ® Blood Orange and Cara Cara Orange Butter Sauce
By Brandi Milloy
Ingredients
3 tbsp. butter
16 oz. halibut
salt and peper
Juice from 1/2 Sunkist® Blood Orange
Juice from 1/2 Cara Cara Orange
1/2 segmented and chopped Sunkist® Blood Orange
1/2 segmented and chopped Cara Cara Orange
Directions
Heat pan on medium heat and add 1 tbsp. butter. Pat halibut dry on both sides and carefully place in pan. Season halibut with salt and pepper. Sear halibut without moving for 3-4 minutes. Flip halibut over and add 2 tbsp. butter. Add the Sunkist® Blood Orange and Cara Cara Orange Juice and the segmented and chopped oranges.
Cook for 2-4 minutes more or until cooked through. Serve immediately and enjoy!