POACHED HALIBUT W/CITRUS BUTTER SAUCE
4 servings
1 ½ cups orange juice
2T lime juice
1/3 cup white wine
2T minced shallot
¼ cup butter
1 bay leaf
4 6oz.halibut fillets
Orange peel strips, chives for garnish
Boil orange juice and lime juice til reduced to 1/3 cup; boil wine and shallots in another pan til wine is reduced to 2T, about 3 minutes. Add reduced oj mixture to wine mixture. Reduce heat to low; add butter 1 piece at a time, whisking til just melted. Remove from heat; season with salt/pepper.
Bring large skillet of salted water to simmer; add bay leaf and fish; cover and simmer til fish is just opaque in center, turning once; about 5 minutes. Transfer fish to plates; spoon sauce over, and garnish with orange peel and chive.