Roasted Halibut with Walnut Crust
A elegant seafood dish featuring fresh halibut fillets topped with a crispy crust made from toasted walnuts, panko breadcrumbs, and fresh herbs. The fish is brushed with melted butter and roasted until perfectly cooked.
Ingredients
- •1 spray Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •¾ cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
- •½ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)*
- •¼ cup (packed) chopped fresh Italian parsley
- •2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- •2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- •6 fillets 8-ounce halibut fillets (each about 1 inch thick)
- •6 tablespoons butter, melted
- •1 serving Lemon wedges
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix walnuts, panko, and all herbs in small bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush each fish fillet with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place fish on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle panko-herb mixture atop fish, dividing equally and pressing to adhere. Roast fish until just opaque in center, about 8 minutes. If crisper topping desired, preheat broiler and broil fish about 1 minute, watching carefully to prevent burning. Transfer fish to plates; garnish with lemon wedges.
15 min
- 2.
*Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.
