Crispy Halibut with Lemony Basil Sauce

Name: Crispy Halibut with Lemony Basil Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters basil leaves, chopped; 397 grams coconut milk; 8 servings canola oil; 170 grams halibut steaks; 118 milliliters milk; 99 grams panko bread crumbs; 3 roma tomatoes, diced; 8 servings salt & pepper, as needed; 3 Tbsps shallot, minced; 237 milliliters white wine; 4 zucchini, end trimmed

This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 364 calories. If you have halibut steaks, salt & pepper, panko bread crumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

For the sauce: In a medium saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat.

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Add shallots and cook until shallots soften a bit, about 3 minutes.

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Add the wine and lemon zest. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce by one-third. Reduce heat to medium, add the lemon juice, and begin whisking in the remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to finish the sauce.

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Whisk

Remove from heat and add the tomatoes and basil. Adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground pepper.For the zucchini ribbons: Using a vegetable peeler, slice the zucchini into very thin pieces. In a large sauté pan bring coconut milk to a boil over medium-high heat.

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Add the zucchini and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.For the fish. In a food processor pulse panko crumbs into a fine powder and transfer to a plate. In a shallow bowl pour the milk. Season the halibut with salt and pepper. Dip each halibut steak in milk, then into panko crumbs. Press the crumbs onto both sides of fish.

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Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.

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Add enough canola oil to just cover the bottom of the pan.

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Heat oil and then add halibut to the pan. (Be careful to not overcrowd the fish. Wipe out the pan and repeat searing process in batches, if necessary.) Cook until a golden crust forms on the bottom of the fish, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side an additional 4 to 5 minutes.

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Servings:

118milliliters

basil leaves, chopped 397grams

coconut milk 8servings

canola oil 170grams

halibut steaks 118milliliters

milk 99grams

panko bread crumbs 3

roma tomatoes, diced 8servings

salt & pepper, as needed 3Tbsps

shallot, minced 237milliliters

white wine 4

zucchini, end trimmed

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Halibut. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Thrive Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.