Honey-Macadamia Halibut

Prep time:                                 10 minutes

Prep notes:

Cooking time:                           10 minutes

Yields:                                          4 people

Ingredients:

    • 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
    • 4 4-ounce halibut fillets (1-inch thick)
    • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • 1 tablespoons coconut oil
    • 3 tablespoons honey

Directions:

  1. Chop nuts, spread on a cookie sheet, and toast in the oven or in a toaster on 350 degrees until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Check every minute or two and stir or spin tray around to toast evenly.
    Rinse fish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet.
  3. Cook one side of fillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
  4. Flip each fillet and cook for 3 minutes on the other side.
  5. While fish is in the pan, spread a layer of honey on each fillet and add a layer of nuts on top.
  6. Flip over and cook for 2 minutes and add honey and nuts to the top side.
  7. Flip again and cook 2 minutes.
  8. Halibut is cooked when the meat is no longer translucent.
  9. Remove from heat and serve.

Notes:
This dish goes great with steamed string beans.