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Halibut and Prawns with Lemon Thyme and Parmigiano Reggiano Cream Sauce

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Halibut and Prawns with Lemon Thyme and Parmigiano Reggiano Cream Sauce

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This special fish dish makes a superb main course for a dinner party - yet it is so simple to prepare
 

Ingredients

  • 75g (3oz) Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 x 150-175g (5-6oz) halibut fillets
  • 100g (4oz) cooked and peeled prawns, thawed if frozen
  • 6 small sprigs lemon thyme
  • 150ml (1/4 pt) double cream
  • 6 tbsp dry white wine
  • Salt and ground white pepper
Serves: 4       whats this
 

Directions

  1. Grate the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese finely, and set to one side
  2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the halibut fillets. Cook them over a medium heat for five or six minutes, turning once. Add the prawns and two sprigs of lemon thyme and cook for a further two minutes. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste
  3. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Put the cream into a saucepan and heat gently, whisking with a small whisk. Add the white wine, then the grated Parmigiano Reggiano, stirring until melted and smooth

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