A good for you dish that tastes amazing, this Cornflake Crusted Halibut with Chile Cilantro Aioli starts with crispy halibut that is served with a flavorful chile cilantro sauce.
This is going to be a quick post. Today my husband is having surgery on his knee. Without going into all the gory details, he tore his PCL about 2 years ago, and has not been fully functioning every since. The good news is that after 2 years of bad doctors and getting the runaround, we have finally found a doctor that knows what he is doing. The bad news is that my husband’s knee is completely shot and he will need a full knee replacement within the next 5 years. Today, they are going in to do an osteotomy – where they are going to cut into the bone in his leg and insert wedges so that it will give his knee some extra stability. The doctor is hoping that this will at least stabilize his knee for a few years until they go in to do the replacement. My husband has been struggling with this a bit because he is so young and will never be able to run again. He is a very athletic guy – he played baseball through college and some semi-professional after college – so it is hard for him to come to terms with never being able to play even recreational baseball again. We go into the hospital today, and he will have to stay overnight for a couple of nights because of the risk of blood clots. So I am taking a few days off of work to take care of him and to be with him, so I won’t be around a computer for a few days
But I didn’t want to leave you empty-handed, so I will leave you with a dish that I made a couple of weeks ago. This would be perfect for everyone who has vowed to eat healthier for the new year, as it is a fairly healthy meal, yet it packs a ton of flavor. This was rated as one of the editors favorites in Cooking Light. We thoroughly enjoyed it. I especially loved the Chile-Cilantro Aioli. I think it would go well on a number of different things.
Cornflake Crusted Halibut with Chile Cilantro Aioli
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
Instructions
- To prepare aioli, combine cilantro, mayonnaise, serrano, and minced garlic, stirring well.
- 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.
- 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.
Kirsten says
Oh what a lovely recipe!!
And funny timing….my boyfriend is also having knee surgery in about a week.
It’s a struggle for me because the benefits of youth/HS/collegiate/post-collegiate althetics is amazing, but my heart breaks when young (my BF is 30) people are having surgery to clean up scars from early in life injuries.
Like…will I allow my kids to get that involved?
Anyway, nothing but positive wishes for your hubby and fast recovery!!!!!!
Kirsten
Peabody says
Cornflake crusted….I love that idea…bet there is great crunch to it. Thanks for the dinner idea.
Shayne says
This looks so good and I love aiolis.
I hope that all went well with your hubbies knee.
Bellini Valli says
This fish dish look right up my alley. I hope your husband has a speedy recovery from his knee surgery!!!!
culinography says
Wishing your husband a smooth and speedy recovery!
This looks tasty… I need to buy cornflakes! 🙂
maybahay says
lovely fish recipe.
all the best for your husband’s surgery…
Suzana says
Great combo! This sounds and looks rather delicious.
All the best for your hubby – may he have a speedy recovery.
Dhanggit says
just with the title ‘im already full…it sounded sooo good!!
i love the idea of using cornflakes for crusting..i have never tried this it must really give a good texture and crunchiness..and your chile-cilantro tandem aioli must be heaven!!wow im really impressed
eatme_delicious says
Oh and hope your husband’s surgery goes well and he has a speedy recovery!
eatme_delicious says
Mmm I don’t eat fish but I love things that are fried like that with creamy delicious sauce things on top like that.
The Baker & The Curry Maker says
My best wishes to a smooth recovery for your husband. This looks great and is exactly what I need, thanks.
The Baker & The Curry Maker says
My best wishes to a smooth recovery for your husband. This looks great and is exactly what I need, thanks.
vina says
I just tried this recipe with Orange Roughy instead of halibut. (They haven’t had halibut at my grocery store for a while.) It was amazing! The aioli was an interesting complement, but regular tartar sauce would be a perfectly fine substitute (albeit less healthy). Fairly easy to make, and a wonderful result. Thanks so much for posting this! I hope your husband makes a speedy recovery. Good luck!
Michelle says
hey deb. I hope that Josh is okay. I’ll be thinking about you guys. This halibut looks great. I might just have to try it. I’ll report to you if I dare…
joey says
This fish sounds lovely…and that chile-cilantro aioli sounds like something I would love!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to you husband! My husband tore his ACL late last year during a game of basketball. He is also very athletic…soccer is his favorite sport of all time. Right now we are looking at our options and getting different opinions. I know it is hard for him because sports is such a big part of his life. Hang in there to both of you!
breadchick says
Here’s wishing you and your husband the best.
I was just thinking I need to make fish this week but wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it. I think this will be perfect for a piece of cod I have in the freezer.