Ralfs Pretty Good Pistachio Baked 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.

SIMPLE RANCHY BREADED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Place the bread crumbs in a bowl. In a shallow dish, mix the dressing mix and oil to form a paste. Coat the tilapia fillets with the paste, then dredge in the bread crumbs to lightly coat.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place the fillets in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and easily flaked with a fork.

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 BAKED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Lightly spray 9" spring-form pan with olive oil or grease lightly with butter.
• Crust - blend: flour, nuts, sugar, butter, almond extract (all crust ingredients), pulse until mixture resembles small crumbs. Press into bottom of pan. Chill while preparing other ingredients (20 min).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Filling - mix: cream cheese, condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time on low speed. Separate 1/2 the mixture out into a medium bowl and set aside. Mix the other 1/2 in the mixer with the pudding mix - it will be thicker.
• On top of the crust, put spoonfuls of plain cream cheese and alternate with the pistachio cream cheese mix. Use a butter knife, run in curved lines to create marble effect and smooth top with a spoon.
• Place on a bake sheet and bake for 55-65 min until the center is almost set (about the size of a quarter or 1" in the middle). Fill a casserole dish (oven safe) with water and place in the oven at the same time. This will steam the cheesecake, preventing cracking.
• When time is up, turn off oven and let the cake cool slowly with the other dish of water, to prevent cheesecake from cracking. When cool, place in fridge from 2 - 12 hours.
• Buttercream Frosting - Cream: sugar, butter, almond extract, and whip cream. Use a piping bag with icing tip to decorate cake.
• Put pistachios in zip lock bag and crush with a wooden spoon or use food processor. Sprinkle on cheese cake as desired. Enjoy!

GRILLED FLATFISH WITH PISTACHIO-HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce:
• Toast pistachios in a dry small skillet over medium-low heat, tossing occasionally, until browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop.
• Gently mix pistachios, prunes, garlic, parsley, mint, tarragon, kimchi brine, and vinegar in a medium bowl to combine; season with salt. Whisk in oil, then taste and season spoon sauce with more salt if needed.
• Fish and assembly:
• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Using a chef's knife, cleaver, or serrated knife, cut fish crosswise into 2"-4"-wide planks (the larger the fish, the wider the planks); halve planks if fish is large. Pat fish dry, rub all over with oil, and season with salt and Aleppo-style pepper. Grill fish, undisturbed, until about 70 percent cooked through (use a knife to slide into flesh to check), about 5 minutes. The skin should release easily from the grate when the fish is ready to turn. If it's sticking, keep cooking.
• Using a large fish spatula, turn fish over and grill until cooked through (fish is done when a paring knife easily pierces the flesh along the side), about 2 minutes.
• Transfer fish to a platter and spoon sauce over.