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Baked Alaska Halibut with Mayonnaise Crust

  • Easy
  • 35 min
  • roughly 2 of 4 for cost

herb-fresh · bright · umami-deep · rich Leads with fresh herbs arguing happily on top, acid holding everything up to the light, on a rich, rounded finish.

Ingredients

  • 4 halibut fillets, about 200g each
  • 150g mayonnaise
  • 50g Parmesan, grated
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dill
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 100g panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Lemon wedges

Equipment

Grater / zester

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Found: gluten · dairy · egg · fish

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Method

  1. Pat the halibut fillets dry and season lightly.
  2. Mix the mayonnaise, Parmesan, scallion, lemon, dill, and pepper.
  3. Spread the mixture thickly over the top of each fillet, sealing it edge to edge.
  4. Toss the panko with melted butter and press onto the mayonnaise.
  5. Bake at 200C for 12-15 min until the crust is gold and the fish flakes at the thickest point. 15 min

At the Table

The Pour
Vermentino or Sauvignon Blanc
Also Right
Albariño
From the Taps
Witbier
Zero-Proof
Sparkling water with citrus

Lean fish, bright acid, done: coastal whites built beside the same boats; the fresher the fish, the leaner the pour.

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