Alaska Sablefish with Ginger-Lime Sauce

Delicately pan-seared Alaska sablefish meets a vibrant ginger lime sauce in this light, spring ready dish. Served with crisp cucumber noodles, it’s a refreshing combination of rich, buttery fish and bright, zesty flavor-perfect for warm weather meals or a fresh twist on seafood night.
Photo and recipe courtesy of Alaska Seafood.

Alaska sablefish fillet pan-seared to golden perfection, topped with ginger-lime sauce and served over spiralized cucumber noodles on a rustic plate.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 minutes
  • Total Time: 26 minutes
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 oz sablefish and dipping sauce per serving

Ingredients


Alaska Sablefish
  • 1 lb. Alaska sablefish fillet, skin-on, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1⁄2 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled
  • 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
  • 6 small cloves garlic, uncut
Ginger-Lime Dipping Sauce
  • 1 tsp. garlic, chopped
  • 2 to 3 Thai bird chiles or 1 serrano chile, chopped
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 3 tbsp. ginger, minced
  • 1⁄4 cup fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice
  • 3 tbsp. water

Instructions

  1. Make dipping sauce Place the garlic, chiles, sugar and ginger in a mortar and pound into a paste. Transfer to a small mixing bowl and add the fish sauce, lime juice and water. Set aside 15 minutes before serving. Seed cucumber and cut into long, thin strips about the thickness of angel hair pasta. Add cucumber slices to Ginger-Lime Dipping Sauce and set aside.
  2. Prepare fish Heat vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook fillets until golden and just done, 2 to 3 minutes per side depending on the thickness. Halfway into the cooking, add whole garlic cloves and cook until soft. Remove fillets and garlic and drain on paper towels.
  3. To serve Arrange fillet on serving plate. Scatter cooked garlic cloves on top. Remove cucumbers from Dipping Sauce and neatly place on fillet. Drizzle some sauce over top and serve the remainder on the side.
Back to blog