Halibut with Crab and Lime Croquettes

Pan-fried halibut served with deep-fried crab and lime croquettes, sautéed vegetables, and a glossy vermouth butter sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 804.2 kcals 4825.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 30.9 grams 185.4 grams
Fat 58.1 grams 348.6 grams
Protein 40.4 grams 242.4 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
2
piece
Eggs
free-range, beaten
15
g
Butter
a knob
250
g
Butter
for the sauce
Fruits
2
piece
Lime
zest only
GrainsCereals
150
g
Breadcrumbs
ready-made
Liquids
1000
ml
50
ml
NutsSeeds
100
g
Rock Salt
to cover base of a baking tray
1
g
Salt
to taste
1
g
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
OilsFats
500
ml
Vegetable Oil
for deep fat frying
15
ml
Vegetable Oil
dash for frying
Seafood
100
g
Crab
picked white and brown meat
6
piece
Halibut
skin on
Vegetables
3
piece
6
piece
200
g
Chestnut Mushrooms
chopped into quarters

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Bake potatoes on a bed of rock salt for one hour.
  • Scrape the soft potato flesh from the skins once cooled slightly.
  • Boil large carrot rounds in salted water for 10 minutes, then refresh in ice water.
  • Mix potato, crab, and lime zest, then shape into barrels and chill in the fridge.
  • Coat chilled croquettes in flour, then beaten egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
  • Whisk butter into hot fish stock, add vermouth, and season to make the sauce.
  • Fry mushrooms in butter for five minutes until cooked.
  • Wilt the baby spinach into the mushroom mixture.
  • Pan-fry fish skin-side down, then bake for 5-6 minutes until cooked.
  • Fry the semi-cooked carrots in butter until the edges soften.
  • Rest the cooked fish under foil for five minutes.
  • Deep fry the croquettes at 190°C for five minutes until golden.
  • Platter the spinach and mushrooms with the fish on top.
  • Garnish with carrots and a croquette, served with sauce on the side.