Sautéed Halibut With Lemon-Pesto Butter

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon refrigerated pesto sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

• 4 (6 ounce)  skinless halibut fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• cooking spray

Directions

1. 1

   Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until well blended.

2. 2

   Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fillets evenly on both sides with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fillets to pan; sauté 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fish with butter mixture.