Pistachio Crusted Red Snapper Recipes

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED COD FILLETS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425°F. Line a small baking sheet with foil and lightly grease the foil (spray is fine).
• Chop the pistachios into medium-fine pieces. Combine the nuts, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss with a fork until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
• If using fillets with tapered ends, loosely fold the ends under to create a fillet of even thickness. Spread the top of each fillet evenly with the mustard. Press the mustard-coated side of each fillet into the crumb mixture to generously coat the fish. Set the fillets, coating side up, on the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the fillets to form a thick coating.
• Bake the fillets until the topping is crisp and browned and the fish is cooked through, 10 to 12 min., depending on thickness (see below for doneness test). Serve immediately.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix together pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Dip chicken into Dijon mixture to coat, then coat with bread crumbs. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
• Place into preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED SNAPPER WITH AGED BALSAMIC AND POMEGRANATES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Season the fish to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a saute pan over a high heat, add the oil, when the oil starts to smoke lightly, add the fish. Cook for 2 minutes (or until golden brown), turn fillets over and add the thyme sprigs and chives, continue to cook for 2 minutes (or until it reaches a medium temperature, depending on the thickness of the fillets.) Remove from the pan.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of Pistachio Crust mix on top of each fillet.
• Place under a broiler to lightly brown, remove from heat. In the center of 4 plates, place the fish fillets. Artfully drizzle the balsamic vinegar and pomegranate seeds around the fillets, sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately.
• In a saucepan, reduce 1/2 cup cream to 1/4 cup. Remove from the heat and then add the cold butter mix with a mixer. In a mixing bowl add the pistachio nuts, basil leaves, chopped shallots and stir in the cream mixture. Stir until evenly mixed. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Let cool for 10 minutes. Reserve.

MACADAMIA-CRUSTED YELLOWTAIL WITH MANGO-PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in large bowl and stir to blend. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place flour in shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in small bowl to blend. Finely grind nuts in processor. Transfer nuts to another bowl. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with flour. Dip fish into eggs, then macadamia nuts, coating completely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 3 fillets in each skillet; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to large baking sheet.
• Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 7 minutes. Divide salsa among 6 plates. Top with fish and serve.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet. (You can line it with foil or parchment paper and then grease for easier cleanup) Combine pistachios, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and 4 tablespoons olive oil. Mix with a fork or fingers until crumbs are moist but separate. Spread a thin layer of mustard over each side of the snapper fillets and then dip in crumb mixture. Lightly drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes - until almost done. Turn on broiler and broil fish 3-5 minutes until crust browns and fish finishes cooking.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED RED SNAPPER

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, whirl pistachios until finely ground. Pour pistachios into a wide, shallow bowl and add bread crumbs, parsley, and pepper; mix well.
• In another wide, shallow bowl, beat egg to blend. One at a time, dip fish fillets into egg to coat, then press each side of fillets into nut mixture to coat well. Lay fillets in a greased or nonstick 10- by 15-inch baking pan.
• Melt butter in an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and capers, and stir just until onions are brighter green, 1 to 2 minutes. Holding onions and capers back with a spoon, pour butter evenly over fillets.
• Bake fish in a 450 degrees F oven until fish is opaque in center of thickest part (cut to test), about 10 minutes. With a wide spatula, carefully transfer fillets to 4 dinner plates and top equally with onion-caper mixture. Offer lemon wedges to squeeze over fish and salt to add to taste.