Baked pompano

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Whole shallots; minced
½cupButter
2poundsPompano fillets; 4 fillets
cupHazelnuts; chopped
1cupBrandy

Directions

Saut‚ shallots in butter. Place pompano fillets in a shallow buttered baking pan. Sprinkle generously with the hazelnuts. Pour melted butter and shallots over pompano and hazelnuts. Bake 20 minutes at 450ø, basting every 5 minutes to prevent dryness. Remove from oven. Add the brandy and flame.

When flames die down, broil 2-3 minutes.

Serving Ideas : Serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe by: Elizabeth Powell

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle" <catspaw@...> on Feb 19, 1998