Barbecued Pesto Fish Recipes

GRILLED PESTO-FISH FOIL PACK

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium nonmetal bowl, mix tomatoes, olives and pesto.
• Place fish on 24x12-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil. Sprinkle salt and pepper over fish. Top with tomato mixture. Bring up 2 sides of foil over fish so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space on sides for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• Place on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Top with parsley.

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.

BARBECUED PESTO FISH

Steps:

• Put basil, garlic and cashews into food processor. While processing pour the oil in a steady stream through the top, until well blended.
• Add the parmesan and process for 15 seconds.
• Spread pesto over both sides of fish and wrap securely in a buttered piece of foil.
• Place on preheated grill over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH PESTO

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the gingerroot, garlic, lime juice, oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Arrange the swordfish steaks in a shallow glass baking dish and spoon the marinade over them. Let the fish marinate, covered and chilled, turning once, for an hour. Meanwhile, make the pesto. In a food processor combine all the ingredients and transfer to a bowl.
• Place swordfish steaks on your grill. Cook the steaks 4 inches above the coals for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until firm to the touch. Alternatively, broil them under a preheated broiler 4 inches from the heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Serve with pesto.

PESTO GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon skin side down on lightly oiled grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the pesto, onions, lemon juice and garlic. Carefully spoon some of the pesto mixture over salmon. Grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes longer, basting occasionally with remaining pesto mixture.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Pesto (makes 1 cup) Process or blend all sauce ingredients together until smooth.
• Stir well before serving.
• Pesto may be prepared in advance and frozen, or may be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
• Broiled, Grilled or BBQ'ed: Baste with pesto when turning.
• Cook 10 minutes total per inch of thickness, approximately 5 minutes per side.
• Serve with pesto on top.
• Garnish with lemon wedges.