Nut-crusted mahi-mahi
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Total time: 20 min • Prep: 8 min • Cook: 12 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Sounds fancy but it’s super easy and works well with just about any thin fish fillet and any kind of nuts. Try striped bass with pecans or salmon with pistachios.*
Ingredients
Dry roasted salted macadamia nuts
3 tbsp(s), chopped
Dried plain breadcrumbs
¼ cup(s), panko (Japanese variety)
Fresh parsley
2 tbsp(s), or cilantro, fresh, minced
Table salt
¾ tsp(s), divided
Uncooked Mahi mahi fillet
1 pound(s), without skin
Egg whites
1 serving(s), large, whipped to soft peaks
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 450˚F. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray; place pan in oven to heat.
2
Place nuts, panko, parsley (or cilantro) and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a mini chopper or blender; process until combined. Pour crumbs into a shallow bowl or plate; set aside.
3
Place fish on a plate; rub 1/2 teaspoon salt all over fish. Dip fish into egg white; turn to coat. Next, dip fish into nut mixture; turn to coat.mixture
4
Remove pan from oven and place fish on pan. Roast until center of fish is no longer translucent, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately. Yields about 4 ounces fish per serving.
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