STEAMED CRAB IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Black Bean Sauce (Chinese style)
Soya Sauce
Garlic Cloves

Smash garlic cloves and mix with soya sauce and black beans into a bowl.
Set aside. Crack crabs into small sections, 3". Put into a shallow pan
under high heat. Cook for approximately 2 minutes, pour in the mixture
of sauce and cook additional 5 minutes. Serve right away.

ROAST HALIBUT

Thick slice Halibut (about 23 pounds) Freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup cream, sweet or sour

2 tablespoons fish stock - OR 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
2 tablespoons fumet (or scallions)

Salt 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Wipe the steak with a paper towel, and spread butter on both sides, then place
in a shallow baking dish. Moisten with fumet or a good fish stock (see index),
and season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 375 , and bake for
15 minutes. Remove the skin and center bone, then add the chopped shallots and
cream. Then cook for a further 15 minutes. Use the parsley for garnish, and
serve in the baking dish. (6 servings).

Alternate steaks: Lingcod, Cod, Muskellunge or Swordfish.

FRIED HALIBUT

Heat 1/8" fat in a heavy skillet - season fish with salt and pepper and cook
gently until fish is tender.

DEVILLED HALIBUT STEAKS

4 Pacific Halibut Steaks 2 tablespoons chili sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard 2 tablespoons horseradish
1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 package Spanish fried rice mix

Mix together mustard, oil, sauce, and horseradish. Spread half on steaks.
Place on greased broiler rack and broil 6 minutes. Turn fish and spread

with remaining sauce. Continue broiling for another 6 minutes. Prepare rice
following package directions. Serve Halibut Steaks on hot rice.

(4 servings).

(If using frozen halibut, you may prefer to thaw it first for easier handling -
if you wish to use in frozen form, simply double the length of cooking time).

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