Halibut with a Potato Crust, Potato Smoked Bacon Hash and a Poached Egg, Parsley and Lemon Brown Butter
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Recipe courtesy of Michael Kornick , Exec Chef/Owner , MK and MK North, Chicago
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Ingredients
For the Halibut
- 4 3 oz square cut filters
- 2 each Idaho® potatoes
- 1 head Frisee lettuce
- ¼ lb Butter
- 1 each Lemon juiced
- ½ cup Chopped parsley
For the Hash
- 1 each Red bell pepper
- 1 each Yellow bell pepper
- 2 each Medium Idaho® potatoes
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 sprigs Thyme
- 8 leaves Basil
- 3 strips Thick cut smoked bacon
- 1 each Medium sweet (Vidalia) onion
For the Egg
- 4 each Large eggs
- 1 quart Boiling water
- 2 Tbsp White vinegar
Directions
For the Halibut
- Peel and slice the potatoes, very thin.
- Single wrap the filets.
- Sear to a golden brown in brown butter and reserve.
For the Hash
- Dice the peppers, onions and potatoes ⅓” X ⅓” X ⅓” and the bacon. You will need:
- * 2 cups potatoes
- * ½ cup red and ½ cup yellow peppers
- * ¾ cup onion
- * ¾ cup bacon
- Chop the garlic
- In a non-stick pan sauté the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the fat, add the potatoes. Sautee until brown and cooked reserve.
- Add a little butter. Add the onion and peppers. Sautee and when ¾ cooked, add the herbs and garlic.
- Add the potatoes and bacon.
Assembly
- Poach the egg.
- Finish the fish in the oven at 425ºF.
- To plate, place the hash on the plate, top with frisee and the fish, top with the egg.
- Bring the brown butter back to the flame, brown well. Add the parsley and lemon juice. Top the egg with the butter and serve.
Notes
You will need a Japanese mandolin or slicer.


