Recipe - Crunchy Bacon Crusted Halibut

4 8ounce Halibut fillets
6 sl Bacon
One half cup Asian Panko crumb/flake*
3 tablespoon Margarine or butter; melted
TT salt and pepper; for
melted butter

1) Preheat oven to 450ø 2) Cook the bacon, then chop or crumble and set
aside 3) Brush both sides of fish with melted butter and place in a shallow
baking dish 4) Arrange so that fillets are not touching 5) Sprinkle lightly
with seasoned salt and pepper 6) In a mixing bowl place bacon pieces,
crumbs, and melted butter 7) Mix well to evenly distribute butter 8) Spread
crust evenly over the tops of the fillets and press lightly 9) Place just
enough water in the pan to cover the bottom, do not place too much so that
the topping on the fish is affected 10) Bake for 810 minutes or until fish
is no longer transparent

Suggested Wine: Carneros Chardonay

NOTES : If crust begins to brown too much place a piece of tinfoil that is
cut to the size of the fillet on top of it. If you cover the whole pan the
crust will become soggy. *Panko is a type of light breading / coating that
can be found in an Asian market
Recipe by: Red Lobster

Posted to recipeludigest by "Valerie Whittle" catspaw@inetnow.net on Feb
7, 1998