Baked Halibut With Pesto And Almonds Recipes

PESTO HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine oil, sauce mix and lemon juice; brush over both sides of fillets. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.

BAKED HALIBUT WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Put the butter in a casserole dish large enough to hold the fish in one layer, and place the dish in the oven to melt the butter. Remove the dish from the oven and coat both sides of the fish with butter by flipping it once in the dish. (If the fillet has skin, the skin side should be down after you flip the fish.)
• Brush the pesto on top of the halibut flesh. (At this point, the fish can be covered and refrigerated for up to 12 hours.) Bake it for 15 - 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish, until it is just cooked through and flakes easily. Serve it immediately.

ALMOND BAKED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Arrange fish in a shallow baking pan.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Blend together lime juice, garlic and oil and brush over fish.
• Bake for 10 minutes; turn over, baste with juice.
• Lower oven temperature to 425 degrees F and bake 15 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Baste several times during cooking.
• Saute almonds in butter until golden brown.
• Serve fish with almonds sprinkled on top and garnished with lime wedges.

EASY PESTO HALIBUT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, sauce mix and lemon juice.
• Brush over both sides of fillets.
• Place in a greased 13" x 9" baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BASIL-PESTO ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Combine the egg whites and basil in a blender; process on low speed until mixture is pureed. Toss egg white mixture with the almonds. Drain in a colander. Stir together cheese, salt and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Add drained almonds and toss to coat.
• Place almonds in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

HALIBUT WITH CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Lightly spray the grill rack or broiler pan with cooking spray. Preheat the grill on medium high or preheat the broiler.
• In a small bowl, stir together the pesto ingredients. Brush half the pesto on one side of the fish. Place the fish with the pesto side up on the grill rack or in the broiler pan. Set the remaining pesto aside.
• Grill or broil about 6 inches from the heat for 4 minutes. Turn the fish over. Spread with the remaining pesto. Grill or broil for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork (for halibut) or is the desired doneness (for salmon). Watch carefully so the walnuts don't burn.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 182
• Total fat: 8.0g
• Saturated: 1.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 3.0g
• Monounsaturated: 3.0g
• Cholesterol: 38mg
• Sodium: 105mg
• Carbohydrates: 1g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugars: 0g
• Protein: 25g
• Calcium: 92mg
• Potassium: 548mg
• Dietary Exchanges
• 3 very lean meat
• 1 fat

BAKED HALIBUT WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk cornmeal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pinch of black pepper in small bowl. Dredge fish in cornmeal mixture and place on prepared sheet. Bake fish until just opaque in center, 10 to 13 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add raisins and wine; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes to soften raisins. Add almonds, lemon juice, and parsley.
• Place fish on platter. Spoon sauce over.

EASY BASIL PESTO WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Combine basil, Parmesan cheese, almonds, olive oil, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until blended. Pour in more olive oil, with the processor running, until pesto is thick and smooth.

HALIBUT STEAKS WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wipe the steaks dry with paper towels. Spread the pesto on both sides of the steaks and allow them to sit for an hour at room temperature.
• Heat coals or broiler and grill the steaks on both sides until cooked. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper and serve, garnished with lemon or lime, cut in half.