Caesar Halibut with Sophie's Caesar Salad
Jul 22, 2024
- Servings
- 2 - 4
- Total time
- 60 minutes
- Course
- Entree
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Ingredients
Caesar Dressing
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup olive oil
- ⅓ -½ cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1-2 tbsp anchovy paste
- 3-4 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 4-6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan, finely grated
- ½ cup Parmesan, shaved in larger pieces
Halibut
- 2 lb Alaska halibut, fileted and deboned
- Salt
- Pepper
- Granulated garlic
- 2 tbsp chives, chopped fine for garnish
Kale Caesar
- 4 cups kale, cleaned and torn
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Parmesan
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp granulated garlic
- 2 lemons, cut in wedges for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Bring 2 cups water to boil.
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Add quinoa, turn heat to low, stir and cook covered for 15 minutes.
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Mix panko, 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp parmesan. Spread out evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes, take out and set aside to cool.
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To make the Caesar dressing, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, anchovy paste, ¾ cup grated Parmesan, Dijon mustard, garlic, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, and mix well. At a slow drizzle, add 1 cup olive oil, whisking continuously. Season to taste.
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When quinoa is done, fluff up with a fork and pour it onto a parchment lined baking sheet to cool. Season with ⅛ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp pepper, and ⅛ tsp granulated garlic. Set aside.
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Turn oven up to 400 degrees and prepare halibut in a glass baking dish in 4-6 individual portions.
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Lightly season halibut with salt, pepper, and granulated garlic.
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Spread ½ of the Caesar dressing over halibut pieces in an even layer.
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Top with remaining finely grated parmesan and cover in aluminum foil.
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Bake halibut for approximately 8-10 minutes, then remove foil and broil on high until parmesan starts to brown.
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While halibut bakes, make the kale salad. Layer kale, tomatoes, red onion, parmesan shavings, other ½ of Caesar dressing and quinoa.
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Remove halibut from the oven and just before serving top with half the crispy panko breadcrumbs.
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Top the kale salad with the remaining half of the crispy panko breadcrumbs.
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Add lemon wedges and chives for garnish.