Monday, April 2, 2012

Chocoholics anonymous recipes

White Chocolate Macadamia Crusted Fish (inspired by the Red Lobster and FoodNetwork recipe)
Serves 4

Macadamia Crust Ingredients:
 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
4 TBSP melted butter
 Preparation: 1.Mix all ingredients well 2.Spread crust out on to a baking sheet 3.Bake in a 170c oven for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown, stir occasionally

White Chocolate Sauce Ingredients:
 1 TBSP finely chopped shallot
¼ cup white wine
¼ cup lemon juice
1 cup cream
110 g butter
¼ cup shaved white chocolate (use real white chocolate only, not white baking chips)
Sea salt to taste
 Preparation:
 1.In a small non reactive sauce pan add the shallot, wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer until liquid has reduced by 2/3.
2.In another saucepan add the heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/3.
3.While liquids are reducing, cut the butter into small pieces.
4.Once liquids are reduced, remove from heat and strain the shallot lemon mixture and add it to the heavy cream.
5.Keeping the pan warm, slowly add 2-3 pieces of the butter to the lemon cream mixture while continually whisking. Continue to whisk while adding remaining butter.
6.Next whisk in the white chocolate until fully incorporated

 Fish Prep Ingredients:
 4 firm white fish filets (I used schelvis) Salt Pepper Flour Preparation: Coat fish in the season flour and pan fry.( Alternatively, top with unbaked topping and bake until fish is just done. Easier and cleaner...) Presentation: Serve fish on plate, spoon sauce over generously, sprinkle macadamia topping on top. Enjoy!

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