Pistachio Nut Crusted Halibut With Roasted Red Pepper Salsa Food

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Combine mustard, lemon peel, salt, and pepper (if desired) in a small bowl; mix well.
• Spread mustard mixture evenly on top side of each halibut fillet. Set aside.
• Combine pistachios, corn meal, and parsley in a medium bowl; mix well.
• Press pistachio mixture evenly into top side of each halibut fillet.
• Place halibut in baking dish, pistachio side up. Bake for 8 to10 minutes, or until halibut flakes easily when tested with a fork.

PISTACHIO NUT CRUSTED HALIBUT WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• If using rice, start cooking it now. If using cauliflower rice, cook at the end.
• If roasting your own red bell pepper: wash and dry red pepper. Turn cook top burner on med heat and place red pepper right on the burner. Allow pepper to sit on burner till skin turns black, use tongs to rotate the pepper. Keep cooking the pepper till all sides are blackened, turning as each side is charred. Remove pepper, place in bowl and cover with lid or plastic wrap. Let sit for ten minutes while you prepare your other ingredients.
• Dice tomato, avocado and onion. Mince Serrano chili, be sure to wash your hands well after and avoid rubbing your eyes for several hours. Chop cilantro. Place all prepared ingredients except chili in a bowl, stir and set aside. Remove red pepper from bowl and peel the blackened skin off pepper. This can be a little messy. Once blackened skin is removed, dice pepper and add to bowl with other vegetables, stir. Add Serrano chili. Sprinkle with sea salt and squeeze with lime, stir. Set aside.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow bowl. Brush top of halibut fillets with mayonnaise. Set one piece of halibut, mayonnaise-side down, on pistachio mixture. Press down on fish to help pistachio mixture adhere. Set fish, coated-side-up, in baking pan. Repeat with other fillets. Top fish with any pistachio mixture left in the bowl. Bake fish for 12 to 14 minutes, or until just cooked through. Plate fish and garnish with lemon slices. Note: Shelled pistachios are available in our Bulk Foods Department. To coarsely crush them, place them in a thick plastic bag and hit with a kitchen hammer. You could also roll and crush them with a rolling pin. Panko breadcrumbs are sold in our Ethnic foods aisle.

MACADAMIA CRUSTED HALIBUT OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS SPICY MANGO SALSA, PONZU SAUCE, COCONUT STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Lay the 4 pieces of halibut on a clean work surface. Season each piece with the salt, pepper, and cayenne. Using a brush, quickly spread a thin layer of the egg whites on top of the fish and then sprinkle over the chopped macadamia nuts. Press the nuts into the fish to secure. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large saute pan coated with the oil to medium heat. Place 2 pieces (or 4 if the pan is big enough) of the fish, macadamia side-down, in the pan and sear for 3 to 4 minutes, until the macadamias are golden brown. Flip the fish and cook for another 3 minutes. Repeat the process with the 2 remaining pieces of fish. Place all 4 pieces of fish in a baking dish and cook in the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes.
• Form the Rice into a small flat disk in the center of the plate. Spoon some of the Salsa on top of the rice. Lean the fish against the rice and drizzle the sauce around the plate. Place the Asparagus against the fish and garnish with the Garlic Chips.
• In a large bowl filled with water, soak the rice for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Fit a colander or steamer lined with leaves (lotus, banana, Napa) inside of a large stockpot filled with water and add the rice to the colander. Make sure that the water is not touching the colander. Steam the rice for about 25 to 30 minutes. When the rice is soft, remove it from the colander and place it into a large mixing bowl. Add the coconut flakes and milk to the rice and season with the salt, pepper, and sugar. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add the pineapple, mango, papaya, jalapeno, lime juice, and red onion. Toss gently and season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare a saute pan over medium heat. Sweat the shallots, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the butter, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the ponzu, mirin, dashi, salt, and pepper and allow to boil. Remove from heat and pour in a blender. Add the miso, blend and add the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In an oven proof saute pan, combine the asparagus, garlic oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the asparagus are tender.
• Prepare a saucepan over high heat and add the oil and the garlic. When the garlic becomes golden brown, remove from the heat. Strain the garlic and reserve both the garlic and the oil.
• Wipe the kelp with a damp towel and then place it into a medium sized pot filled with water. Heat the water just before boiling, remove the pot from the heat, and remove the kelp. Place the bonito flakes in the water and allow them to settle to the bottom of the pot. Strain out the bonito flakes.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED HALIBUT WITH ROASTED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Place a rimmed baking sheet in the center of the oven and preheat to 450˚ F. Grate the lemon zest and set aside. Cut the lemon into 4 wedges and add to a large bowl along with the broccolini, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes. Toss to coat. Spread on the hot baking sheet and roast until crisp-tender and charred, flipping halfway through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pulse the pistachios in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the reserved lemon zest, panko, za'atar and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pulse to combine. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Press the halibut fillets in the pistachio mixture, turning to fully coat all sides.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the halibut and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
• Season the halibut with salt and divide among plates. Serve with the roasted broccolini and lemon wedges.

PISTACHIO HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Scatter the leek and sweet potato across the base of the pot. Place the fish on top. Drizzle the olive oil over the fish.
• In a small bowl, combine the pistachios, parsley, marjoram, and lavender. Spread the mixture over the fish.
• Scatter the mushrooms over and around the fish. Place the tomatoes around the pot, skin side down; top with the asparagus.
• Cover and bake for about 40 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
• Calories: 359
• Protein: 20g
• Carbohydrates: 36g
• Fat: 16g
• Cholesterol: 19mg
• Sodium: 169mg
• Fiber: 7g

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED HALIBUT WITH SPICY YOGURT

Steps:

• Put fish in a shallow baking dish, pour milk over it, and chill, covered, turning over once, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together pistachios and cornmeal in a shallow bowl.
• Remove fish from milk, letting excess drip off. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper, then dredge lightly in cornmeal-pistachio mixture. Transfer to a clean plate as coated.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté fish, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total.
• While fish cooks, stir together all ingredients for spicy yogurt.
• Serve fish with spicy yogurt on the side.