Halibut Fillets with Mango and Basil Sauce

Name: Halibut Fillets with Mango and Basil Sauce
Yield: Yield: 4 Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 5 fresh basil leaves; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1½ cups Powdered Bread Crumbs; ½ cup macadamia nuts; 4 skinless, boneless halibut fillets (about 1 pound total weight); 4 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons corn, peanut, or vegetable oil; 1 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms; ¼ cup dry white wine; ¼ cup finely chopped shallots; 1¼ cups Fish Stock, approximately; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, or ½ teaspoon dried; 2 to 3 ripe, unblemished mangoes (about 1 pound); 1½ cups heavy cream

Preparation info

Yield:
4
Servings.

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

This is another example of what has been called “nouvelle” Southern cooking. It is a splendid dish, the creation of an inspired chef who presides over a fine restaurant kitchen in Dallas.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons corn, peanut, or vegetable oil
1 cup

Americas
United States
Dinner
Pescatarian

Method

Heat 1½ teaspoons oil in a saucepan and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms give up their liquid. Continue cooking until the liquid evaporates. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
Add the wine and thyme and continue cooking until t