Macadamia Nut-Crusted Fresh Catch with Mango-Passionfruit Sauce
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon lemongrass
- 1 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 mango, pureed
- 1 passionfruit, pureed
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 2 cups lightly toasted macadamia nuts, pieces
- 2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 4 fresh fillets, your choice, about 6 ounces each
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoons Sambal
- In a saucepan, combine the wine, lemongrass and ginger.
- Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, until thick and syrupy.
- Add the cream, mix well, and remove from the heat.
- Pour into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Return to the saucepan, add the fruit purees and simmer over low heat for 8 minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly.
- Add the butter, a piece at a time, and stir until incorporated before adding the next piece.
- Be careful not to boil the sauce, or it will separate.
- Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
- For the fish coating:
- To prepare the coating, place the nuts, panko, and basil in a food processor and process until fine.
- Spread on a plate.
- For the dressing:
- In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise and chili paste and mix well.
- Lightly season the fish with salt and pepper.
- Evenly spread a light coat of the chile mayonnaise on 1 side of each fish fillet.
- Coat the same side evenly with the coating.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- In an ovenproof saute pan or skillet, pour in just enough oil to coat the bottom and heat over medium heat.
- (Be careful not to heat the pan too hot or the macadamia nuts will burn.)
- Add the fish, crust side down, and saute for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Turn the fish and place in the oven for 5 minutes, until cooked through and firm to the touch.
- Place the fillets on warmed individual plates.
- Serve with the mango passion fruit sauce.
white wine, lemongrass, fresh ginger, heavy cream, mango, passionfruit, cold unsalted butter, salt, nuts, fresh basil, fresh fillets, mayonnaise, sambal
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/macadamia-nut-crusted-fresh-catch-with-mango-passionfruit-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)