This Macadamia Crusted Halibut Recipe is decadent, with roasted macadamia nuts in browned butter, poured over halibut fillets. I like to serve it with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted carrots. When the potatoes soak up the brown butter, it is heavenly. Between the price of halibut, and the richness of this dish, it is not every night fare, but it is perfect for special occasions. Like tonight, the perfect night for Macadamia Crusted Halibut with brown butter!
Ingredients
Equipment
- Shallow pan for dredging
- Oven-proof frying pan
- Small food processor (optional)
Step by Step Instructions
Bring butter to boil over medium heat, until butter turns a light brown color.
Place nuts and panko crumbs on a baking sheet. Roast at 350 degrees.
Watch the nuts and bread crumbs as they burn easily. Remove when golden.
Chop the macadamia nuts in a food processor or by hand.
Mince the other half macadamias and mix with the toasted bread crumbs.
Add the other half with larger chunks into the brown butter.
Rub olive oil onto the halibut and dredge in the macadamia panko mixture.
Brown the fish on one side, then finish cooking in 350 degree oven.
Add the halibut filet to the serving plate.
Pour on the macadamia brown butter.
Recipe
Macadamia Crusted Halibut Recipe
Equipment
- Shallow pan for dredging
- Oven-proof frying pan
- Small food processor (optional)
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Alaskan Halibut Fillets
- ¾ cups bread crumbs panko
- ½ cups macadamia nuts ground in food processor
- 3 ounces salted butter
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Bring butter to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly (being careful not to let it boil over) until all of the solids caramelize and the butter starts to turn a light brown color.
- Turn off heat and stir occasionally until room temperature. Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Toast bread crumbs and macadamia nuts in oven until golden brown.
- Cool, then in a food processor or by hand, chop the macadamia nuts. Leave some larger chunks.
- Add the half with the larger chunks to the brown butter.
- Combine the smaller chunks of macadamia nuts with the toasted bread crumbs.
- Turn the oven up to 350 degrees.
- Brush both sides of the fish with a little oolive oil to allow the breading to stick.
- Dredge the halibut in the bread crumb mixture and sauté in two tablespoons of oil, two fillets at a time.
- When golden brown on one side, flip and finish in the oven for approximately 5 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets.
- When the halibut is cooked, ladle brown butter mixture over the fish and serve. (Make sure to stir the butter mixture first).
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.
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