Baked Fish with Pistachio Butter

I love to attempt dishes in my kitchen inspired by ones I have enjoyed in a restaurant. Recently, my husband and I had a wonderful baked halibut at a fabulous local restaurant called Peter's Inn. The owner of this establishment is an artist with food. His menu changes weekly and one never knows what sort of concoction he will come up with while playing in his kitchen, but we are usually quite impressed with the results. Such was the occasion when this buttery filet entered our mouths. The fish was firm, but delicate and covered in a pistachio butter. We devoured it in a matter of seconds and have been talking about it for weeks. I rolled up my sleeves last evening and made an attempt to recreate the delicate flavors. The results were more than satisfactory and I am sharing them below.

Pistachio Butter

1/4 cup shelled, salted pistachios
1/4 cup butter
1 juiced lime
2 cloves garlic
10 basil leaves

Pulse in food processor and chill.

Place desired fish (I used salmon) in baking dish with 1/2 cup white wine.
Bake (uncovered) at 400 until opaque (about 15 min.)
Top with pistachio butter and bake for 10 min. more

Enjoy!