Halibut And Watercress Soup

Updated Jun 9, 2026

Halibut And Watercress Soup

A practical Halibut And Watercress Soup recipe with measured ingredients and a step-by-step method. Ready in about 20 minutes.

Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 110G/4Oz Unsalted Butter
  • 400G/14Oz Watercress, Leaves Picked, Half Of The Stalks Retained And Finely Chopped
  • Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 200Ml/7Fl Oz Chicken Stock
  • Salt
  • 8 Baby Leeks
  • 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 4 X 125G/4 1/2Oz Halibut Fillets
  • Salt
  • 50G/2Oz Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Pieces Butter Wrapping Paper
  • 200Ml/7Fl Oz Chicken Stock, Boiled, Then Kept Hot Over A Low Heat
  • 110G/4Oz Unsalted Butter
  • Salt
  • 1 Lemon, Juice Only
  • 12 Quails’ Eggs
  • Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 12 Cobnuts, Shells Removed, Roughly Chopped
  • Olive Oil, For Drizzling

Method

  1. Cook butter and watercress on medium heat until butter has melted and watercress is wilted.
  2. Season to taste.
  3. Pour 1 cup stock and salt over watercress, cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. Let cool and then puree in a blender with remaining stock until smooth.
  5. In a large saute pan, cook leeks in oil over medium heat, stirring often until soft and golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
  6. Halibut and grilled asparagus fillets prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill and grill asparagus, turning once, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  7. Season fish with salt and melt butter in a large saute pan.
  8. Add fish to pan and saute until brown, about 3 minutes per side.
  9. Keep warm.
  10. Tissia asparagus in a saucepan, bring stock to a boil over high heat.
  11. Add asparagus and boil, stirring frequently, until al dente.
  12. In a bowl, stir together quail eggs, salt, and pepper.
  13. In a blender, puree quail eggs and spinach mixture.
  14. Pour into a pan and stir until boiling, 1 to 2 minutes.
  15. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
  16. Preheat oven to 350f.
  17. Place shells in oven and roast 10 to 12 minutes, or

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