PECAN & NUTMEG CRUSTED SWORDFISH WITH CORN & BACON RISOTTO

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Categories     Fish

Yield serves 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 swordfish fillets
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup jumbo pecan halves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Salt & pepper to taste
RISOTTO:
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
4 cups white wine
2 cups cooked corn kernels
1 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped

Steps:

  • Brush swordfish filets on one side with olive oil. Set aside. Roast pecan halves on a sheet pan for 10 minutes in a hot oven (450 F). Cool and puree in a food processor with nutmeg until finely chopped. On a flat working surgace, press the oiled side of filet onto the pecans. Set aside and refridgerate. RISOTTO: Heat butter in a heavy 4 qt. saucepan over low heat. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until coated with butter (be careful not to brown rice). Add wine 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently after each addition, allowing the rice to almost completely absorb the wine before adding more. After approximately 45 minutes when all of the wine has been absorbed, add corn, bacon, cheese, heavy cream, basil, and salt to taste. --------------------------------------- Saute each filet in a cast iron skillet with a little olive oil, pecan side down over low heat, until the pecans are lightly browned. Turn and continue cooking until just cooked through. Serve fish over corn and bacon risotto.

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