Pickled Alaska Halibut

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs halibut, thawed if necessary
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup wine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 10 peppercorns
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• lemon slice, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 remove skin and bones from halibut; cut into 1 inch pieces.
• 2 in large saucepan, combine water, vinegar, wine, sugar, oil and seasonings.
• 3 bring to boil; simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• 4 return to full boil; add halibut.
• 5 simmer gently 3 to 5 minutes or until halibut barely flakes when tested with a fork.
• 6 layer halibut, onion and thinly sliced lemon in 1-1/2 quart serving bowl; pour stock over all.
• 7 refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• 8 before serving, drain; garnish with parsley and lemon slices.