Cajun Halibut with Praline Sauce over Dirty Rice

INGREDIENTS

For the dirty rice:

link Italian sausage, casing removed

1 tbsp

olive oil

1/2 cup

diced onion

1/4 cup

diced red bell pepper

2 cloves

garlic, minced

3/4 cup

long grain white rice

1 1/2 cups

low-sodium chicken or veggie broth

Salt and cayenne pepper,

1/2 cup

chopped scallions

For the praline sauce:

1/2 cup

chopped pecans

2/3 cup

sugar

1/3 cup

water

coarse salt

1 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 tbsp

whiskey (or apple juice)

For the fish:

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 tbsp

smoked paprika

2 tbsp

fresh thyme

2 tsp

garlic powder

1 tsp

kosher salt

1 tsp

black pepper

halibut fillets (about 6 oz. each)