Snapper Macadamia Nut Pesto Recipe
- 4 A 250g (8.8 oz.) snapper fillets
- 450g (1 pound) potatoes
- 15g (1 tablespoon) wildfire spice
- 100g (A 1/2 cup) fresh rocket leaves
- 100g (A 1/2 cup) fresh basil leaves
- 100g (A 1/2 cup) macadamia nuts
- 150g (.6 cup) freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 50g (A 1/4 cup) Italian parsley
- 100ml (A 1/2 cup) light olive oil
- 5g (1 teaspoon) salt
- Sprig of watercress for garnish
- 30g (2 tablespoon) butter
- First, peel the potatoes and bring them to the boil in small pot with a little salt.
- When cooked, strain the potatoes and coarsely mash them with a little butter and Wildfire Spice.
- Salt if required.
- Allow to cool slightly and form into hash-brown sized patties.
- Then in a frying pan melt a little the butter and panfry the hash browns until golden, remove and finish in a hot oven.
- For the pesto, place the macadamia nuts, rocket, parsley, basil, parmesan cheese adding a little olive oil to form a paste like consistently.
- Then add salt to taste.
- Ensure the snapper of is free of all bones and in another sauce pan heat a little butter and pan fry the snapper till golden brown on medium heat.
- Remove from the heat, just as the snapper is nearly cooked, as it will continue to cook while still in the pan.
- To serve, place the hash brown on the plate, then the snapper fillets then simply garnish with the macadamia nut pesto and a sprig of watercress.
snapper, potatoes, wildfire spice, fresh rocket, fresh basil, nuts, parmesan cheese, italian parsley, light olive oil, salt, butter
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/snapper-macadamia-nut-pesto-331 (may not work)