Hazelnut Crusted Halibut with Apple Salsa

By mdg_

Ingredients

• Hazelnut Crust:
• 3/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
• 1/8 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1 TBS lemon zest
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• Fish and Salsa:
• 4 Halibut fillets, about 6 oz each
• 3 TBS melted butter
• 3 TBS roasted hazelnut oil
• 2 TBS shallots, minced
• 1 3/4 cup Fuji apples, chopped
• 2 TBS lemon juice
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus leaves for garnish
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Pinch cayenne

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Make crust: whirl ingedients in food processor until finely chopped.
Make fish: brush halibut with butter, pat nut mixture over fish and set on greased baking sheet.
Cook just until fish is opaque, 10-15 minutes.
Make salsa: 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.

495 calories: 35 gm protein; 35 gm fat; 14 gm carbohydrate.