Steamed Halibut with Romesco Sauce (Bill Yosses)

Romesco Sauce

• 2 oz raw cashews
• hot water, to soak cashews
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 oz extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 2 red bell peppers (approx. 7 oz) quartered, deseeded and membrane removed
• 4 oz blanched almonds
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp dried red chili flakes
• 1 - 1 ½ tsp salt

Steamed Halibut

• 8 coriander seeds
• 4 cardamom seeds
• 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 16 oz white wine
  ou 16 oz vegetable stock
• 6 oz fresh spinach leaves, cleaned and destemmed
• 4 halibut fillets, cut into steaks (5 in. x 1½ in. x 1 in.)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp white pepper
• ½ oz lemon juice
• 1 lemon, sliced, to garnish
• lemon verbena, to garnish (opcional)