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A beautiful piece of golden crusted halibut fillet in a black bowl with a vibrant red curry sauce at the bottom of the bowl, and white steamed rice and spinach on the side.

Walnut Crusted Halibut

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This crispy, golden-brown Walnut Crusted Halibut is bathing in a fragrant, slightly spicy red curry sauce, over a bed of fresh baby spinach. It's an impressive seafood dish that's super easy!

  • Total Time: 45 min
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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For the broth:

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 2 large shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (or 1 Thai chili pepper, seeded and minced)
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • Juice from 1/2 lime

For the fish:

  • 4 (6-ounce) pieces of fresh halibut fillets, skinless
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped finely in food processor
  • 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs (or gluten-free Panko bread crumbs)
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 bag of baby spinach
  • Lime wedges for serving
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 2 cups steamed white rice, for serving
  • Black sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Make the broth:

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a shallow sauce pan over medium heat. Sauté shallots and garlic until translucent, about 3 to 5 min. Add curry paste and sambal oelek, and cook until fragrant. Add chicken broth and coconut milk and simmer until reduced, about 5 min. Add salt to taste. Set aside on slightly warm burner.

Make the halibut:

  1. Combine chopped walnuts and Panko bread crumbs with generous amount of salt and pepper in a shallow dish for dredging. In separate shallow dish, add the beaten eggs. Dip the halibut fillets one by one into beaten eggs first, and then dredge in the walnut mixture, shaking off any excess.
  2. Heat other tablespoon of oil on medium high in large, oven-proof sauté pan.
  3. Sear all fish fillets just until outside is golden brown on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the pan into the heated oven for another 8-10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

For the plating:

  1. Arrange the broth at the bottom of a deep dish or bowl. Pile a handful of baby spinach on top of the broth. Top spinach with halibut fillet. Put a scoop of rice on other side of the plate. Top with more broth, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, and squeeze of lime. Serve with steamed white rice and garnish with black sesame seeds.

Notes

  • Ask your fishmonger to cut thick pieces of halibut fillets so they don't fall apart when searing and baking.
  • Use gluten-free Panko bread crumbs as a substitute.
  • You can use baby bok choy, or baby kale as a substitute for the spinach. Whatever you have on hand!
  • Brown rice vs. white rice is also a nice accompaniment to this dish.
  • You can freeze any leftover broth for up to three months and use for another dish!
  • Author: Asian Caucasian
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Category: Main - Seafood
  • Method: Stove Top & Oven
  • Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 550
  • Sugar: 3.2 g
  • Sodium: 704.9 mg
  • Fat: 22.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 42.7 g
  • Protein: 45.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 83.3 mg