Cajun Fish With Praline Sauce Over Dirty Rice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces hot italian sausage (ground)
• 3/4 cup rice (uncooked)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon apple juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 halibut fillets (6 oz each, may substitute other fish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill to medium-high (a foreman works great).
• 2 cook sausage over medium-high heat in large saucepan until just brown.
• 3 add rice, cook 1 minute.
• 4 add broth, bring to boil.
• 5 reduce heat to simmer and cover for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. fluff with fork before serving.
• 6 toast pecans in small saucepan for 3-4 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, remove and set aside in small cup.
• 7 add sugar and water into the small saucepan and bowl until reduced in half, about 5 minutes.
• 8 add pecans and cook 1-2 minutes.
• 9 remove from heat and whisk in apple juice and butter, sauce will thicken upon standing.
• 10 mix oil, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper to form paste.
• 11 spread on both sides of fish.
• 12 grill fish for 3 minutes per side (or 3-4 total minutes using a foreman grill).