Broiled Halibut w/Tarragon Butter Rating Servings Makes 4 servings. Difficulty Easy Ingredients For tarragon butter: 12 tarragon sprigs 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter Salt and freshly ground white pepper For halibut: 1 tablespoon olive oil Four 6 ounce halibut steaks, each 1" thick 4 tablespoons tarragon or other herb butter (see instructions) Salt & pepper Lemon wedges Directions Blanch tarragon sprigs for about 15 seconds in boiling water. Using a strainer, rinse leaves with cold water and pat dry on paper towels. In a food processor combine leaves and butter. Puree mixture for about 2 minutes, until leaves are finely chopped and well incorporated. Season with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Make individual aluminum boats for each halibut steak by folding up sides of a square piece of aluminum. Brush each square with olive oil and place a halibut steak in center. Preheat broiler. Season halibut steaks with salt and freshly ground pepper on both sides. Place a tablespoon of tarragon butter in center of each steak. Slide steaks under broiler and broil for 4 minutes. Slide out halibut and turn steaks over with a spatula, being careful not to spill butter that will have accumulated in bottom of aluminum foil boat. Broil for 4 minutes more. Arrange the halibut steaks on hot plates and pour the butter that has accumulated in each square of foil over the steaks. Serve immediately. Tips