Butter-Basted Halibut Steaks with Capers

Ingredients:

2 14–16-oz. bone-in halibut steaks (1”–1¼” thick)
Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
4 sprigs thyme
2 cloves garlic peeled, crushed
3 tablespoons drained capers

Preparation:

Also Try It With:
Arctic char, monkfish, or salmon steaks
Instructions:

1.Season halibut with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat until beginning to smoke. Cook halibut until golden brown, 6–8 minutes. Turn and cook until other side of fish is golden brown, about 4 minutes longer.

2.Add butter, thyme sprigs, and garlic to pan and cook, tilting pan and spooning butter over fish, until halibut is opaque throughout and butter is brown, about 2 minutes. Add capers; toss in butter to warm through.

3.Divide halibut among plates and spoon butter sauce over.