Almond Lemon Crusted Fish Recipes

FISH WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place a large dry nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add almonds. Stir constantly until they are tinged with color. Take from heat, and transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Season both sides of the fish well with salt and pepper. Place the same pan over medium heat, and add butter and olive oil. When both begin to bubble, add cod fillets skin side up. Brown fish until opaque all the way through, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Transfer fish to a warm serving plate, skin side down.
• Reduce heat under pan to low, and add lemon juice. Stir to blend with butter and oil, then pour this sauce over fillets. Scatter parsley over cod, and scatter with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.

ALMOND-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Beat the eggs with the lemon pepper and garlic pepper until blended; set aside. Stir together ground almonds with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish until combined; set aside. Dust the tilapia fillets with flour, and shake off excess. Dip the tilapia in egg, then press into the almond mixture.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia in melted butter until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, and season fillets with salt if desired. Sprinkle the tilapia with the remaining Parmesan cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the Parmesan cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the tilapia to a serving dish, and garnish with parsley springs and lemon wedges to serve.

ALMOND-CRUSTED SALMON WITH LEEK AND LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leeks; sauté 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until leeks are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium; add lemon juice and stir until liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Mix in cream. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to blender. Blend until smooth. Strain sauce into same saucepan, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Mix almonds, parsley, lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper on plate. Place flour on another plate. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Dredge salmon in flour, shaking off excess. Lightly brush 1 side of salmon with beaten egg. Press brushed side of salmon into almond mixture, pressing lightly to adhere. Arrange salmon, nut side up, on baking sheet.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Add half of salmon to each skillet, almond-coated side down, and cook until crust is brown, about 5 minutes. Turn salmon over. Sauté until salmon is cooked through and opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to plates.
• Reheat sauce, stirring over medium heat. Spoon around salmon and serve.

LEMON-BUTTER TILAPIA WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., Add butter, wine and lemon juice to same pan; cook and stir until butter is melted. Serve with fish; sprinkle fish with almonds.

ALMOND & LEMON CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine lemon zest, almonds, dill, 1 T oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place fish on the prepared baking sheet and spread each portion with 1t mustard. Divide the almond mixture among the portions, pressing it onto the mustard.
• Bake the fish until opaque in the center, about 7-9 minutes, depending on thickness.

ALMOND-CRUSTED FISH WITH SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Season the fish and spread a little butter over the flesh side of each. Put in a shallow, buttered, ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the flaked almonds, lightly pressing them on. Bake for 12-15 mins until the flesh flakes easily.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Gently fry the shallot with a small knob of butter in a small pan. Add the stock and saffron, bring to the boil, then boil until reduced by about two-thirds. Stir in the crème fraîche and bubble for a minute or so until slightly thickened. Pour a little sauce around each portion of fish. Lovely served with tiny, buttered new potatoes and green beans, or a fresh green salad.

ALMOND-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, beat egg whites, cilantro, lemon juice, ginger and cayenne. Place almonds in another shallow bowl. Dip salmon in egg mixture, then coat with almonds., Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

ALMOND CRUSTED SALMON WITH CAPERS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200F.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Place almonds in shallow baking dish.
• Beat eggs to blend in medium bowl.
• Dip salmon into eggs, turning to coat, then dip salmon into almonds, pressing firmly so that almonds adhere to fish.
• Place salmon in skillet and cook until opaque in center, turning once, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer salmon to baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
• Add lemon juice and capers to skillet.
• Increase heat to medium high; boil until reduced slightly, 1 minute.
• Add butter, whisking just until melted.
• Transfer each salmon fillet to a plate; top with sauce.
• Garnish with lemon slice and parsley.

FISH ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, combine the panko and almonds. Drizzle in the melted butter and toss until well combined.
• Add the parsley and toss it in . . .
• Then stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Put the flour in a shallow dish and add a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Dredge both sides of the fish in the flour, shaking off any excess.
• Spread a generous tablespoon of mayonnaise over each piece of fish . . .
• And sprinkle the crumb mixture on top, pressing lightly to make sure it sticks.
• Bake until the crumbs are golden and the fish is flaky, 16 to 18 minutes. Squeeze the lemon juice on top and serve.