Macadamia nut crusted fish

Macadamia-crusted fish fillets offer a delicious and nutritious take on the classic breadcrumb crust. The macadamias have just the right amount of crispy edge to make this a mouth-watering midweek meal. 
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Servings 4 people
Course Main Course
Perfect for Midweek Meal
Skill level Easy

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup macadamia pieces
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • ¼ cup loosely packed parsley leaves
  • 1 egg lightly whisked
  • 4 pieces of white fleshed fish such as snapper, about 180g each
  • 1-2 tbsp macadamia oil for cooking

Simple lemon butter sauce

  • 40 g butter
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Combine the macadamias, flour, parsley and salt and pepper to taste in the bowl of a food processor and process until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb. Place in a large shallow bowl. Place the whisked egg in a separate shallow bowl. Dip each fish fillet in the egg followed by the crumb mixture, coating the fish entirely. Place on a plate and allow to stand for 15 minutes to help the crumb mixture set.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add the fish and cook for 3-4 minutes on one side before turning and repeating for the remaining side. Adjust heat, if necessary, to avoid overcooking the crust. To test if the fish is ready, place a fork in the thickest part of one piece of fish and see if the fish flakes easily.
  • For the simple lemon butter sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the lemon juice and season with salt to taste. Whisk to combine and pour over fish pieces to serve.

Notes

Serving suggestion: Serve with a green summery herb salad with finely sliced fennel, capers and lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 5gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 626IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg

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