Macadamia halibut or Talipia

Ground macadamia nuts make a fabulous coating for mild halibut fillets baked in the oven and finished with chopped cilantro. Cod or other thick firm-fleshed whitefish may be substituted for the halibut.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 pound unsalted roasted macadamia nuts, very finely chopped
• 1 pound fresh halibut, cut into 1/4-pound fillets
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter a baking sheet.

Place the flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the cayenne pepper. Place the chopped macadamia nuts in a third shallow bowl.

Dredge the halibut fillets in the flour, shaking off any excess. Dip them in the egg mixture and then dredge them in the ground nuts, being sure they are covered completely. Place the fillets on the prepared baking sheet, and drizzle each fillet with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter.

Bake in the center of the oven until just done, 10 to 15 minutes. (Test the edge of one of the fillets for doneness by probing it gently with the tines of a fork; if the flesh flakes easily, it is done.)

Garnish with fresh cilantro. 

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Sun-dried Tomato Tilapia

Ingredients

· k 4 tablespoons olive oil

k f 1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

k 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

· 1 1 small white onion, thinly diced

· 1 1 pinch of thyme

k 1 pinch of rosemary

k 2 strips lemon peel (make them big so you can pick them out when eating)

k 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

·k 1/ 3 cup black olives

· 1/ k 2 cup roughly chopped sun-dried tomatoes

k 2-3 Tilapia fillets

k Salt and pepper

Directions

Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet with the garlic for about 30 secs. Then put in the fennel and onions and cook until brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme, rosemary, lemon peel, crushed pepper, olives, and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook about 3 minutes more. Set aside covered.

Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet over high heat and sprinkle the tilapia with salt and pepper. Cook until it looks about cooked through 1/2 way. Turn the fish over and cook another 2 minutes, until just firm and not see through. Put the tomato mix on top of the fish and serve.

Shrimp and Pasta

Ingredients:

1 to 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, cleaned and deveined

Seasoned bread crumbs

Extra virgin olive oil

5-6 cloves fresh minced garlic

Fresh grated parmesan chees

Directions:

Rinse shrimp and toss in bread crumbs. Boil pot of salted water for pasta, add pasta and cook until al dente. Heat olive oil in skillet, (just enough to cover the bottom of pan), add shrimp and heat over medium flame. Add minced garlic to shrimp. When bottom of shrimp turns pink, use tongs and turn to other side, mixing garlic in the skillet to flavor the shrimp and oil. Drain pasta and toss with parmesan. Add contents of skillet to pasta and toss. You mayadd more oil and parmesan cheese to taste.

Serve with garlic french bread

Number of servings: 4

Recipe by the Iron Chef...Bren McRae

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup Italian Bread crumbs

1/4 cup olive oil

1 jar spaghetti (15- 1/2 oz) Lucini Italia spaghetti sauce (Tuscan Marina with Roasted Garlic Sauce) Found at costco or target.

1/2 cup ( 4 oz) grated parmisian cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. Dip chicken into eggs and then into the bread crumbs. Heat olive oil at medium. Cook chicken in oil until well browned on both sides. Pour spaghetti sauce into 11x7" baking dish (Size isn't to important). Place chicken on sauce and top with cheeses. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Serve with French bread

Number of servings: 4

Recipe by the Iron Chef....Bren McRae