crunchy apricot halibut

ok so I started with some apricot "sauce" (I'm sure a preserve would be fine) added some thyme and rosemary, salt and pepper and minced garlic

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then simmered for ten minutes or so

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took half that sauce and placed it in a bowl to cool, the other half waited patiently on the cook top

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then for our side made some herb butter, with shallot and orange zest and chive.

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toasted some pecans

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got the asparagus out and trimmed off the naughty bits

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and got ready to cook it

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now back to our main course

I took some home made bread crumbs and mixed it 50/50 with corn meal (home made bread crumbs- bread in a food processor hehe)

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halibuts out

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on a side note, started sauteeing some raddichio and the asparagus in the herb butter with pecans (and later some parmesan)

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take the halibut and dredge it in the sauce from earlier that has FULLY COOLED!!!

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coat well and then into the corn meal/bread crumb mixture to coat

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shake off the excess (if there is any) cook 3 or 4 minutes a side (kind of depends on the size of your filet)

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our side is done, so set it aside

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the feesh is a nice golden brown

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set on a rack for a second to drain any excess oil there was really only a couple tablespoons but I didn't want any greasy flavors.

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and now it all comes together, the other half of the sauce is used to dress the fish and the asparagus and raddichio is added

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an excellent beer to have with this meal, bluemoon "honeymoon" the sweet taste is a perfect aperitif

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i cant decide if i'd rather be adopted by you or travace

mofo your culinary skills always impress me, looks delicious.

I'm not a huge fish fan but fuck, that looks excellent.

that looks and sounds really good.

looks good...the apricot is an interesting pairing

nice - looks awesome

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