Almond Crusted Halibut With Vegetable Curry Food

ALMOND-CRUSTED HALIBUT CRYSTAL SYMPHONY

Steps:

• 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.

ALMOND BAKED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Arrange fish in a shallow baking pan.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Blend together lime juice, garlic and oil and brush over fish.
• Bake for 10 minutes; turn over, baste with juice.
• Lower oven temperature to 425 degrees F and bake 15 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Baste several times during cooking.
• Saute almonds in butter until golden brown.
• Serve fish with almonds sprinkled on top and garnished with lime wedges.

PARMESAN CRUSTED BAKED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 475° and brush a baking sheet with oil. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg and milk together. In a separate bowl, stir together parmesan cheese, flour, paprika, pepper and salt. Dip fish fillets in egg wash, and then dredge in flour mixture. Lay fish fillets in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Top with dabs of butter and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until crispy and baked through.

ALMOND-CRUSTED HALIBUT WITH VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• CURRY BASE: Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-low heat. Add carrots, celery, onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are fragrant and softened, 10-15 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; add curry paste. Cook, stirring continuously, until paste begins to caramelize, 2-3 minutes. Add carrot juice; increase heat to high. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until juice is reduced by half, 15-20 minutes. Strain curry through a sieve into a large bowl; discard solids in sieve. Return to same pot; add coconut milk and mixed vegetables. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. ALMOND-CRUSTED HALIBUT: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grind almonds in a food processor until largest pieces are 1/8" (do not grind to a paste). Transfer to a wide shallow bowl. Season both sides of each fillet with salt. Whisk egg white in another wide shallow bowl until just frothy. Dip top of each fillet in egg white, then into almonds, pressing to adhere. Transfer to a plate, crust side up. Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Place fish, crust side down, in pan. Cook until nuts are golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Turn over fillets and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until fish is just opaque in center, 4-5 minutes. Divide curry base among wide bowls. Top with fillets, crust side up. Garnish with basil.