Recipe: Poor Man's Halibut Thermidor

POOR MAN'S HALIBUT THERMIDOR

2 tablespoons chopped onions
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon sherry
3 cups cooked halibut
Parmesan cheese
Bread crumbs
Paprika
Chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Saute onions and mushrooms in butter. Add flour, pepper and paprika and blend. Remove from heat, add milk, broth and Worcestershire sauce. Boil for 1 minute. Add egg yolk slowly, then sherry. Mix in the halibut.

Pour into 6 individual dishes and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and a dash of paprika.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 5-10 minutes, or till heated through.

Garnish with fresh parsley.

Source: Alaska Seafood Cookbook by Carol Ann Shipman
Submitted by: Mary, Sitka, Alaska