Pistachio-Crusted Halibut With Spicy Yogurt
- For Halibut
- 4 halibut fillets (1 1/2-inch thick, about 6 ounces each)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped (preferably Turkish)
- 3 tablespoons cornmeal
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- For Spicy yogurt
- 1 cup yogurt (Turkish or Greek)
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced (3/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons dried maras pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1Put fish in a shallow baking dish, pour milk over it, and chill, covered, turning over once, 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together pistachios and cornmeal in a shallow bowl.
- Remove fish from milk, letting excess drip off. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper, then dredge lightly in cornmeal-pistachio mixture. Transfer to a clean plate as coated.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute fish, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total.
- While fish cooks, stir together all ingredients for spicy yogurt.
- Serve fish with spicy yogurt on the side.
milk, pistachios, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, extravirgin olive oil, yogurt, yogurt, cucumber, dill, onion, lemon juice, maras pepper, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pistachio-crusted-halibut-with-spicy-yogurt-428630 (may not work)