Pistachio Crusted Fried Fish Recipes

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Place egg white in a shallow bowl. Combine the pistachios, bread crumbs, parsley, pepper and salt in another shallow bowl. Dip fillets in egg white, then pistachio mixture., Place fish on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED FRIED FISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Place flour and milk in separate shallow bowls. Dip fillets in flour, then in milk; coat with pistachio mixture. , In a large nonstick skillet, cook fillets in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH CHARD, FLASH-FRIED PROSCIUTTO, GORGONZOLA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine pistachios, oregano, thyme, and garlic powder. Process until finely chopped and transfer to a shallow dish. Season both sides of tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Brush honey mustard over both sides of tilapia and then transfer to pistachio mixture. Press mixture into both sides of fish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until fork-tender.
• Heat remaining oil in a small skillet over high heat. Add prosciutto and cook 2 minutes, until golden brown. Add pine nuts and cook 1 minute, until nuts are golden brown. Add chard leaves, cover and steam 2 minutes, until leaves soften. Arrange chard mixture on a serving platter and top with Gorgonzola and serve with tilapia.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix together pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Dip chicken into Dijon mixture to coat, then coat with bread crumbs. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
• Place into preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

RALF'S PRETTY GOOD PISTACHIO BAKED FISH

Steps:

• Cut fish into serving-size pieces and check for bones.
• Combine bread crumbs, 1/4 cup pistachios, cheese, parsley, and mustard in shallow dish.
• Dip fish in milk and roll in crumb mixture; place in shallow greased baking dish.
• Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with remaining pistachios.
• Bake at 450°F allowing 10 minutes per inch of thickness measured at its thickest part or until fish flakes when tested with fork.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED BLACK COD FILLETS IN A SICILIAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Plump sultanas in 1/2 cup of white wine.
• Dip fish fillets in egg white, then coat with nuts and refrigerate while preparing the sauce.
• Begin preparing the sauce by heating olive oil in a large skillet. Add diced onion and fennel and saute until softened and onions have begun to caramelize just slightly. Then add mushrooms, garlic paste, and thyme. Salt lightly to draw out the juices and add pepper to taste. Once mushrooms have cooked down, add remainder of wine, orange juice, orange zest, olives, capers, pine nuts and sultanas including the wine in which they had been soaking. Continue to simmer to allow all the flavors to marry.
• In another skillet, heat about 1 inch of oil until hot enough for frying and gently slide in the fillets. Cook a few minutes on one side, then gently turn and cook a few minutes more. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
• For plating, spoon a generous amount of sauce onto a plate and top with the fillet.