Halibut Poached in Olive Oil with Broccoli Rabe Pesto

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I have to go with the negatives on this one. It was easy to make (well I grilled the halibut, because I too don't know what to do with all the leftover oil, but the pesto was kind of bland. Lemon juice was the only thing that made it pleasurable.

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I am rating the pesto only. I roast my halibut. Right after I made the pesto I didn't really think the flavors came together. After a few hours in the refrigerator, however,wow! The recipe makes a large amount, and I've used it on several fish meals as well as a cocktail dip. I've made it twice, the second time with broccolini, and the effect was the same. The reason I used broccolini is that this vegetable is sold in half pound bunches (in my grocer, anyway , whereas, with the broccoli rabe, I had half a bunch leftover.

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This was much easier than I thought it would be and tasted GREAT!! I will make it again. Our store didn't have broccoli rabe so we used regular broccoli and it worked great. I don't think the pesto needs a kick I think it was awesome just like it was. My husband was using raw brocolli to get more of the pesto off his plate. Thanks Giada!! I can't wait to try another recipe.

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I really, really wanted to enjoy this recipe, but we found it to be a total waste of good olive oil. The pesto, while tasty, totally overpowered the fish . I hate to write a bad review, but we were sorely disappointed in this recipe.

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I will definately make this again. Our store didn't have Broccoli Rabe so I used broccolini and it worked perfect.

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I cooked this tonight and my husband loved broccoli rabe pesto. I did not poach fish but sauteed with a little bit (1 tbs of olive oil in the fry pan. In pesto, I used only 1/8 cup of olive oil but it was still really delicious. It took only a short time to make it and the gourmet look was absolute amazing. I will definitely make this again. Thank you Giada!

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I added a sliced lemon and some fresh basil to the poaching oil, based on a salmon recipe I saw. Really great fish!

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I made this recipe while my in laws where visiting. I figured it was a quick and easy meal to make that presented very nice. Well I agree with one of the viewers, the pesto is good but needs a kick. I added a large squeeze of lemon juice to it and also about a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. I also used 1/2 a cup of walnuts to cut down on the amount of fat. It was delicious and I will be making this often.

As for the fish: Well I am on a diet so I decided to bake mine. I sprayed a piece of foil with Pam (olive oil flavored, then salt and peppered the fish, sprayed it with Pam and then placed to sprigs of Thyme on it and wrapped the fish up in the foil. I cooked it for 15 mins at 300 degrees. Then I poached the rest as described in the recipe. It took longer then fifteen minutes to poach and I had the heat at about 210. Well this fish was good but it was a bit heavy and mine was tasting and moist. Everyone agreed they liked mine better. The poaching method was not worth it to me and now what do I do with all this oil??

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This pesto recipe is delicious and extremely versatile. A week after I made it for the Halibut, I decided to make it for filet mignon. Again it was delicious. Another time, I made the pesto as an appetizer with crostini for a cocktail hour with friends. They were amazed at how delicious it was. I presented it in a bowl accompanied by shaved parmesan pieces and crostini toasts. My friends were able to spread there own crostini and top them with Parmesan. In all three applications, I used one clove of garlic- I found 2 cloves a little overpowering. On several occassions when I was short on time, I used Verdurabrand Sauteed Broccoli Rabe it was a great substitute. I prepared the Rabe according to the package suggestions. I then let it cool. I removed the excess liquid and added the Rabe to the food processor. It took less than eight minutes total to prepare the pesto. Also, if you ever have any pesto leftover you could always mix it with whole wheat Rotini, Penne, or fettuccine. YUM!

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I love basil pesto so I was afraid I might not like this one as much. WOW, it is the very best pesto;delicate and yummy. This is a great meal for entertaining since you don't need to spend much time in the kitchen. I used my rice cooker to cook some rice, had the pesto at room temp and was away from my guests only a few minutes to complete the meal. The fish was so moist and flaky.