Sesame Fish Filets With Cilantro Pesto Sauce Food

SALMON WITH CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or lightly spray with cooking spray.
• In a food processor or blender, process the pesto ingredients for15 -20 seconds, or until slightly chunky.
• Place the fillets about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Spread the pesto evenly over the top of the fillets. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup almonds.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, or until fish easily flakes when tested with a fork.

PAN ROASTED SALMON WITH WHITE BEAN-ANCHO CHILE BROTH, CILANTRO PESTO AND ROASTED SHALLOTS WITH SAUTEED KALE

Steps:

• For the cilantro pesto: Combine in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the white bean broth: Place fish stock in a medium saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced by half. Add the chiles, white beans and shallots and cook for 5 minutes. Add honey. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the salmon: Heat a grill pan or saute pan over high heat until almost smoking. Brush the salmon with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper. Saute skin-side down until golden brown, turn the fillets over, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes for medium doneness.
• For the sauteed kale: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft, but not colored. Raise heat to high, add the stock and kale and toss to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove cover and continue to cook, stirring until all the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add vinegar.

CILANTRO AND SESAME PESTO

Steps:

• Put the sesame seeds in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the cilantro, garlic, lime zest, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the manchego and pulse to combine. With the food processor on, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl.

FISH IN CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Thaw fish if frozen.
• Cook onion and garlic in oil till tender but not brown.
• Add the almonds, lime juice, jalepeno, salt& pepper.
• Heat through.
• Arrange fish fillets in a well greased 9x13 pan and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Top with onion mixture, and sprinkle evenly with cilantro.
• Cover and bake at 350 for 40 minutes, or until fish tests done.

GRILLED FISH FILLET WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the Philips Airfryer to 180C.
• Brush the fish fillets with the oil and season with pepper & salt. Place in the cooking basket of the Airfryer and slide the basket into the Philips Airfryer. Set the timer for 8 minutes.
• Pick the basil leaves and place them with the garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil in a food processor or pestle and mortar. Pulse or grind the mixture until it turns into a sauce. Add some salt to taste.
• Place the fish fillets on a serving plate and serve them drizzled with the pesto sauce.

WHITEFISH WITH CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prepare a shallow baking dish with non-stick pan spray.
• Sprinkle the fish with lemon juice and place in the dish.
• Mince the garlic in a food processor or blender.
• Add the cilantro; process until minced.
• Add the oil, salt, and pepper flakes; process until well mixed.
• (Alternatively, mince the garlic and cilantro by hand; stir in the oil, salt, and pepper until well blended.) Spread the pesto evenly over the fish.
• Bake 10 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
• Serve hot.