Hazelnut-Crusted Halibut with Apple Salsa
Need a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian main course? Hazelnut-Crusted Halibut with Apple Salsa could be an excellent recipe to try. One serving contains 732 calories, 80g of protein, and 40g of fat. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cayenne, thyme leaves, pacific halibut, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the hazelnut oil you could follow this main course with the Chocolate-Hazelnut Mousse as a dessert.
Instructions
Make crust: Whirl ingredients in a food processor until nuts are finely chopped.
Brush halibut with butter, pat nut mixture all over fish, and set on a greased baking sheet. Cook just until fish is opaque in center, 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium-low heat, add shallots and apple, and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes; remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and remaining ingredients; stir into apple mixture.
Serve halibut with apple salsa and sprinkle with a little more thyme.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Halibut can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. 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 GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.
GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio
GIFFT Pinot Grigio bursts with lively pear and tropical fruits, balanced by crisp acidity and an elegantly refined freshness. Featuring ripe stone fruit and citrus aromas, this wine showcases melon, nectarine and Meyer lemon flavors that finish light and refreshing.