Pan-Seared Steelhead with Asparagus, Mushrooms & Lemon-Thyme Butter
A quick seared steelhead dinner with caramelized mushrooms, crisp asparagus, and a warm lemon-thyme pan finish. Seasonal, elegant, and different from the recent salmon-asparagus-mushroom roast by using a stovetop sear and lighter pan sauce.
Back to full listIngredients
- Steelhead Fillet (Fresh Farm Raised) 1 pound $13.99
- Green Asparagus 1 pound, trimmed $1.99
- Kroger® Whole Baby Bella Mushrooms 8 ounces, halved or sliced $3.69
- Shallots 1 small shallot, thinly sliced $4.49
- Garlic 2 cloves, minced $1.50
- Fresh Organic Lemon - Each 1 lemon, half juiced and half cut into wedges $1.69
- Simple Truth Organic® Thyme 2 to 3 sprigs $2.79
- Olive oil 2 tablespoons
- Butter 2 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the steelhead dry and cut into 2 portions if needed. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme leaves.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sear steelhead skin-side down first if skin-on, for 4 to 5 minutes until crisp. Flip and cook 2 to 4 minutes more, until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add remaining olive oil and mushrooms. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes.
- Add shallot and asparagus; sauté 3 to 4 minutes until asparagus is crisp-tender.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in butter and lemon juice, scraping up browned bits.
- Return steelhead briefly to the pan to warm through and spoon sauce over top.
- Plate the steelhead with mushrooms and asparagus, and serve with lemon wedges.
Cook time: 35 minutes
Estimated cost: $13-16
Health notes: Rich in protein and omega-3s with a moderate-carb vegetable-forward plate; about 560 calories per serving.
Drink pairing: Pinot Gris or unoaked Chardonnay