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    Almond-Crusted Halibut


    Source of Recipe


    allrecipes.com

    Recipe Introduction


    6 servings

    List of Ingredients




    1/3 cup dry white wine
    2 tablespoons cider vinegar
    2 tablespoons minced shallots
    1 sprig fresh thyme
    1 bay leaf
    1/3 cup heavy cream
    10 tablespoons unsalted butter - chilled, cut into tablespoon-size pieces
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
    2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    salt and pepper to taste
    6 (6 ounce) fillets halibut
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
    2/3 cup minced blanched almonds
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
    1 egg, lightly beaten

    Recipe



    Make beurre blanc: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine wine, vinegar, shallots, thyme and bay leaf. Boil until liquid has evaporated. Stir in cream, and boil until liquid is reduced by half; decrease heat to low. Whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time, adding each new piece before previous one has melted completely. Do not allow sauce to simmer, or it may separate.
    Strain sauce through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl. Stir in chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Keep warm by setting bowl in a larger container of hot water.
    Preheat oven on broiler setting. Pat fillets dry, and season with salt and pepper.
    Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute halibut fillets for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned, and just cooked through. Transfer to a baking sheet, and cool 5 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, almonds and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Brush tops of fillets with egg, and spread with almond mixture.
    Broil fillets 1 to 2 minutes, or until browned (watch closely - every broiler has its own personality!). Place fillets on individual plates, and spoon beurre blanc around it.

 

 

 


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