Balsamic Glazed Halibut

Christmas dinner in 2022 was just the adults, Nana, Papa, Kenny and me. We had halibut and twice baked stuffed potatoes!

2 T balsamic vinegar

1 t brown sugar, packed

1 t Dijon mustard

12 ounces halibut

Salt and pepper

1. In the bowl, mix together vinegar, brown sugar and mustard.

2. Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels.

3. Lightly spray fish with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

4. Heat a large skillet with olive oil over medium heat.

5. Add fish and cook until browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes.

6. Turn pieces of fish over, spoon vinegar mixture over browned sides.

7. Reduce heat ad cook until fish is opaque but still moist in the center a few minutes longer.

Wild Rice Pilaf

 Another Christmas break meal included this side. It was delicious and not necessarily a holiday side!

1 cup wild rice mix

Chicken stock as called for in the wild rice cooking instructions to replace water

1 onion

Sliced mushrooms

1 stick butter

1 bay leaf

Salt and pepper

2 cups diced carrots

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 t dried sage

1. In a large skillet, saute the onions, carrots and mushrooms in the butter until they are tender and browned.

2. Add the S&P and sage, rice, and stock, wine and simmer until everything is cooked and tender. Watch to see if more stock is needed.

3. Cook according to wild rice mix instructions, approximately 20 minutes.