Macadamia Crusted Roughy Recipes

MACADAMIA NUT CRUST FOR FISH-MAHI MAHI, SALMON, SWORDFISH, ORANGE ROUGHY

Steps:

• Mix together the first part.
• Puree to dust or small chunks the second part.
• whisk together the third part.
• Put each in a separate bowl.
• Dip the fish in Flour, egg and nuts and fry.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Place egg white in a shallow bowl. Combine the pistachios, bread crumbs, parsley, pepper and salt in another shallow bowl. Dip fillets in egg white, then pistachio mixture., Place fish on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

MAI-KAI'S MACADAMIA NUT-ENCRUSTED GROUPER OR MAHI-MAHI

Steps:

• Combine fruits and Grand Marnier; let macerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Mix vinegar, brown sugar and 1/2 cup orange juice in a nonreactive saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar melts. Add fruit and heat through. Dissolve cornstarch in remaining orange juice and stir into sauce. Heat, stirring, until boiling and thickened. Keep warm.
• Place macadamia nuts, garlic, basil and cilantro in blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade. Blend to chop fine (do not overprocess or you will have nut butter) and place on a plate. Season fish with salt, pepper and squeeze a wedge of lemon over each fillet. Place flour on a plate and eggs in a wide bowl. Dredge fillets in flour, then in egg and finally in macadamia mixture.
• Heat about 1/8-inch oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish fillets, do not crowd, this may have to be done in batches. Cook about 3 minutes until golden. Turn once and cook through. Be careful to regulate temperature as nut coating will burn easily. Serve with fruit sauce.

SWORDFISH WITH MACADAMIA CRUST

Steps:

• Rinse and dry fish.
• Place flour in a bowl. Place eggs in another bowl. Combine the nuts, lemon rind and oregano.
• Dredge fish in flour, then eggs, then nut mix to coat.
• Place on a rack over a baking sheet. Let stand 30 mnutes.
• Heat oven 400.
• Spray fish lightly with spray. Bake 25 minutes.

MACADAMIA NUT CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a medium bowl, stir together the nuts, panko, flour, and butter. Set aside.
• Place a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush it liberally with vegetable oil. Place the mahi mahi on the foil and sprinkle each fillet with salt and pepper on both sides. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush each fillet with the coconut milk. Divide the nut mixture among the tops of the 4 fillets, patting the mixture to spread and adhere to the fillets. Return to the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

MACADAMIA NUT CRUST

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the nuts, panko, sugar, flour and salt. Add the melted butter and stir to combine.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 or 10" cake, pie or springform pan as a crust for a cheesecake or cream pie.
• Bake according to instructions for cheesecake or pie. If baking for a precooked pie filling, preheat the oven to 375.
• Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.