[Phyllo-wrapped Halibut]
Source: Times Colonist April 21 - Eric Akis
You could wrap the fish in the phyllo an hour before baking. Tent with plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until ready to bake.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 (5-oz.) halibut fillets 1/2 cup fresh
- 4 sheets of thawed phyllo pastry
- 2 tablespoons melted butter 20 leaves baby spinach (uncooked)
- ■ salt and white pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh chives
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 425 F. Make a 1/2-inch-deep slit down the middle of each halibut fillet. Divide and stuff the crabmeat into the slits. Set the fish on a plate; season with salt and pepper. |
2. Set a sheet of phyllo flat on a work surface and lightly butter it. Top the sheet with another sheet of the pastry and butter it. Repeat these steps with the remaining 2 sheets of phyllo. Cut the sheets widthwise in half. |
3. Divide and mound 10 spinach leaves at one end of each piece of layered phyllo dough. Set the halibut on top of the spinach, crab-side up. |
4. Fold over the sides of the phyllo, and then tightly roll and seal the fish inside the pastry. Place the phyllo packages on the baking sheet, seam side down. |
5. Brush the top of the pastry with a little more butter. Bake in the centre of the oven 15-17 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. |
6. While the fish bakes, prepare the sauce by pouring the lemon juice into a small pot. Simmer and reduce the lemon juice to 1 Tbsp. |
7. Add the cream, bring to simmer and simmer until the cream reduces and lightly thickens. Stir in the chives, salt and pepper, and the sauce is ready. |
8. To serve, with a sharp serrated knife, cut each piece of phyllo-wrapped fish in half at a slight angle. Set the fish on 2 heated plates, spoon some sauce alongside and serve. |
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Notes
This decadent seafood dish serves two, making it an ideal main course for a romantic dinner. The spinach in the pastry wilts as the fish bakes, adding colour and flavour.
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