Flounder's largest cousin, ocean-dwelling halibut has a dense, firm, meaty flesh that needs little seasoning and stays intact even when grilled. Experiment with this versatile fish and work your way through our collection of 18 recipes that run the gamut of cooking methods -- including steaming and roasting -- and mix things up with flavorful toppings and sides.

This dish may look complicated, but it's really quite simple: Place halibut fillets atop a bed of sauteed leeks and shallots, sprinkle with sauteed mushrooms, and roast. Serve drizzled with chive oil and alongside a colorful beet salad.

Halibut is braised in white wine and flavored with bacon and carrots, a preparation known as "a la Barigoule" that was inspired by a Provencal peasant dish. It is served with smashed red potatoes, which soak up the flavorful sauce.

Serve seared halibut fillets atop layers of pink grapefruit salad and sauteed shiitake mushrooms. Cover with a thickened sauce made from the grapefruit juice, cream, and butter.

After searing the halibut fillets, top with thinly sliced artichoke, onion, and lemon that have simmered in lemon juice. You'll have extra vegetables and sauce; try the reheated leftovers with pasta or toasted crusty bread.

The sauce in this cilantro-ginger halibut recipe does double duty. Brush it on the halibut fillets before steaming, and serve on the side as an accompaniment.

Try this recipe for roasted halibut and zucchini with butter sauce if you like your meals both easy and flexible. Roast the fish and the accompanying vegetable at the same time in a single baking sheet. Meanwhile, cook the butter sauce on the stovetop, substituting water for the wine if you prefer.

This healthful steamed-halibut recipe works equally well with salmon steaks or Pacific cod. Serve alongside asparagus you've cooked simultaneously in the second layer of the steamer.

British celebrity chef Marco Pierre White's simple halibut with citrus and cilantro recipe -- involving seared halibut steaks served with spice-seasoned orange segments, steeped lemon zest, orange sauce, and baby fennel -- makes an elegant meal.

Celebrity chef Eric Ripert cooks halibut fillets in their own individual Dutch ovens, along with equally divided portions of English peas, shredded iceberg lettuce, and chicken stock or fish "fumet."

Puttanesca sauce -- tomatoes, anchovies, olives, and capers -- comes together in just minutes. The traditional pasta accompaniment lends a Mediterranean flavor to seared halibut.

When gently cooked with butter, the steamed green cabbage in this halibut fillet recipe turns into a bed of tender leaves. Preparing everything together in a single pan makes the halibut aromatic and moist.

This halibut with lemon sauce recipe uses a citrus cooking liquid that, after cooking the fish, turns into a rich, brown, buttery reduction to pour over the dish before serving.

While this curried halibut hums with flavorful Indian spices, cooling yogurt tempers the heat. If you cannot find fenugreek seed, opt for ground fenugreek as a substitute; add it in with the other ground spices.

Since the simple fennel broth that is the poaching liquid for this halibut recipe contains no fat, this dish makes a light and healthy dinner.

Try this recipe for your next dinner party: Wrap halibut fillets with thin potato slices before searing, then serve with a "beurre rouge," or red-wine butter sauce.

The lemon- and thyme-infused chicken broth lends the halibut fillets full flavor. Sea bass and striped bass are delicious substitutions in this recipe.

This recipe for steamed halibut is wonderfully simple to prepare: The easy topping of green olives, parsley, lemon zest, and olive oil adds vibrant flavor. Serve the fish on a bed of spicy lemon quinoa.

Roast poblano peppers on a gas burner, grill, or under the broiler for the smoky salsa that dresses up chef Emeril Lagasse's fish tacos made with meaty grilled halibut.