The Cutting Horse Restaurant's Walnut Crusted Halibut With Honey Soy Sauce

1/4 cup flour

Pinch of salt and pepper

2 cups clover honey

1/3 cup soy sauce

Four 6-ounce Alaskan halibut fillets

2 eggs lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water

1 1/2 cups walnuts, toasted, chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Stir a pinch of salt and pepper into the flour and reserve in a shallow dish. Whisk together the honey and soy sauce and reserve in another dish.

Dip the halibut fillets in the flour, coating thoroughly and shaking gently to remove any excess. Next dip them in the beaten egg wash, draining off any excess; then immediately roll them in the walnuts to coat. Reserve for 5 minutes to allow the coating to "set."

Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof skillet large enough to hold the fillets, and add the fish. Cook on one side until golden brown, flip carefully and put it immediately into the oven for 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Arrange on a plate and drizzle with the reserved honey-soy sauce.

Makes 4 servings. 

- Recipe from chef Joey Kistler of The Cutting Horse Restaurant, San Juan Bautista, Calif.