Halibut is a delicious, firm-textured flat fish. Take care not to overcook it as it will dry out and spoil the texture. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Heat 50g/1¾oz of the butter in an ...

Allow a 200g/7oz fillet or steak per person. If you can’t find halibut, turbot is a suitable substitute. Small halibut, called chicken halibut, weigh up to 2kg/4½lb and can be bought whole.

Halibut belongs to the flatfish family and is a predatory fish. It can reach impressive sizes — up to 3.35 metres long and over 299 kilograms in weight. It is characterised by a flat ...