Fresh Halibut Baked with Smoked Salmon

1/8 lb Kippered salmon

- (soft-smoked) - cut in 1/4" strips 2 tb Lemon juice

4 tb Sherry

2 lb Halibut steak, 1" thick

4 oz Butter

2 tb Coarsely chopped walnuts

- (optional) Pepper

Melt butter in skillet over medium flame; when very hot but not smoking, brown steaks quickly, 2 minutes on each side; add lemon juice and sherry; season with pepper to taste; heat 1 minute only; remove from heat. Place halibut in shallow glass dish; pour pan juices over; garnish with nuts and smoked salmon. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Source: Alaska Seafood Cookbook Reprinted by permission from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute