Pistachio-crusted Halibut With Spicy Yogurt

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 halibut fillets (1 1/2-inch thick, about 6 ounces each)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped (preferably turkish)
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup yogurt (turkish or greek)
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced (3/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried maras pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 1put fish in a shallow baking dish, pour milk over it, and chill, covered, turning over once, 30 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, stir together pistachios and cornmeal in a shallow bowl.
• 3 remove fish from milk, letting excess drip off. transfer to a plate and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper, then dredge lightly in cornmeal-pistachio mixture. transfer to a clean plate as coated.
• 4 heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté fish, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total.
• 5 while fish cooks, stir together all ingredients for spicy yogurt.
• 6 serve fish with spicy yogurt on the side.