Cornflake-Crusted Halibut with Chile-Cilantro Aioli

(from sweetcay’s recipe box)

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Categories: Seafood

Ingredients

  • AIOLI:
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • FISH:
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups cornflakes, finely crushed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets
  • 4 lemon wedges

Directions

  1. To prepare aioli, combine cilantro, mayonnaise, serrano, and minced garlic, stirring well.

  2. To prepare fish, combine milk and egg white in a shallow dish, stirring well with a whisk. Combine cornflakes, flour, salt, and black pepper in another shallow dish.

  3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Dip fish in milk mixture, and dredge in cornflake mixture. Add fish to pan, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fish with aioli and lemon wedges.

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