* Exported from MasterCook *
Almond Crusted Halibut
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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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 -- cut into tablespoon size pieces
3 tablespoons fresh chives -- chopped
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
6 halibut fillets -- 6 oz. each
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
2/3 cup blanched almond -- minced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter -- melted
1 egg -- lightly beaten
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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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 526 Calories; 44g Fat (75.7% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 148mg Cholesterol; 88mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 8 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.