Chardonnay Wine and Tasty Recipes makes a great dinner combination. This tasty white wine can be purchased by being a part of The Club. Yes, I’m talking about the Wine of the Month Club. This is where you can find all kinds of exclusive fine wines. Most importantly, this wine comes from Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley in California. There are some wines that compliment delicious food recipes such as Chardonnay Wine. This white wine will compliment your dinner in the best way. Try the Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Butter Sauce and Lobster Tail Seared In Butter with your Chardonnay wine.
Chardonnay Wine and Tasty Recipes-The Ingredients and Steps For Pan Seared Halibut With Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients and Steps
- filleted Halibut 4-6 oz. or 1.5 lbs
- a couple of dry paper towels
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- This step is very important. The halibut will need to be dried with paper towels before adding the seasonings. The reason for this step is to remove excess moisture. Also, to make sure that the halibut can brown evenly on both sides.
- When seasoning, make sure that both sides of the halibut receive using the seasoning ingredients listed above.
- Use a large skillet to preheat olive oil. Do not take your eyes off because it will definitely burn.
- After the olive oil is heated, place the halibut in the pan for approximately 3-4 mins. Then flip the halibut on the other side and brown for 2-4 mins. Make sure that it is thoroughly cooked all the way through. Refrain from constantly moving halibut to help with the browning process.
Chardonnay Wine and Tasty Recipes-Ingredients and Steps For The Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients and Steps
- salted butter-1/2 cup
- medium lemon-1/2 (using only half of the medium lemon)
- garlic powder
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add lemon juice and garlic powder.
- Keep heating ingredients until the sauce starts to change colors (a dark yellow color)
- Then, stop the heating process quickly.
Another Tasty Recipe That Goes With Chardonnay Wine-Butter Seared Lobster Tail
Ingredients and Steps
- lobster tail (4 to 6 oz)
- 1 tsp of salt (or season to your taste)
- black pepper (or season to your taste)
- 2 Tsp of cooking oil
- 1/2 butter with no salt
- 2 Tsp lemon juice (or adjust to your taste)
- 4 garlic cloves (make sure they are crushed or ground up)
- Lemon slices
- 1 Tsp chopped parsley
- Make sure the lobster, tail is thawed. Then, rinse and make sure that it’s dry using paper towels.
- Use kitchen shears, on the back of the lobster tail, cut (from center to end of tail). Make sure the tail fan is still together. Take out the vein, then use fingers to loosen between the meat and the shell. Separate the meat from the bottom of the shell, but do not take meat out all the way.
- Use salt and pepper to season
- Use 2 Tsp of butter and oil in a pan/skillet, then set medium to high temperature on the stove top. Adding in 1 Tbsp of lemon juice. Then sear lobster tail putting the meat side down into the pan or skillet. Sear for 2 mins. or until the edges are golden brown or crispy.
- Then turn over the lobster tail and put a lid over the top of the pan. Do this step for 1-2 mins. Making sure that the shell is turning pink in color. DO NOT OVERCOOK!
- With the butter that is leftover, melt it in pan, then cook the garlic for about 1 min. Next, put the lemon juice that is left into the pan. Then use a spoon to swirl over the lobster meat.
- Swiftly take the pan of lobster tail off the stove, then add parsley over the top of the meat. Serve the lemon slices with the lobster tail.
Conclusion
Satisfy your hungry belly at the end of the night with something different for dinner with tasty recipes and Chardonnay Wine. Add the Chardonnay fine wine to your evening of a fine dinner. Include recipes such as Halibut Seared In Butter and Seared Lobster Tail In Butter. There’s Nothing Better!
