FISH FLORENTINE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Fish Florentine Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by ruthg

Number Of Ingredients 15

For the spinach, sauté:
1 Tbsp minced shallot
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt, black pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg to taste
For the fish, combine:
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 Tbsp shredded parmesan
1 tsp minced lemon zest
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 halibut filets (6-7 oz) each)
Juice os 1/2 lemon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400° Coat a baking dish with nonstick spray. For the spinach, sauté shallots and garlic in 2 tsp oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until softened, 2 minutes. Add spinach; sauté until liquid evaporates, 1-2 minutes. Whisk together cream and Dijon, stir into spinach. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook 1 minute more. Season spinach with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, remove from heat. For the fish, combine bread crums, Parmesan, and zest; add 1 Tbsp oil and toss to coat. Place fish in prepared dish; squeeze on lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Top fish with spinach mixture; then with bread crumb mixture. Bake fish until firm and an instant-read thermometer registers 145°, 12-15 minutes.