Pistachio Crusted Whitefish with Chunky Roasted Pepper Sauce
Serves: 4
Ingredients
½ cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
¼ cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 egg white
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
4 small white fish fillets (about 1 lb)
Cooking spray for pan
olives, several sliced for garnish
Chunky Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
Half small onion, finely diced
2 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
1 jar (340 mL/12 oz) roasted red peppers, drained and diced
½ cup no salt homemade chicken stock or reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp liquid honey
Instructions
In a shallow dish combine breadcrumbs, pistachios, garlic and pepper.
In another shallow dish, whisk together egg white and mustard. Coat fish fillets with mustard mixture and coat in breadcrumb mixture.
Spray a large ovenproof nonstick skillet with cooking spray and cook fish on medium high heat for 2 minutes. Turn over and place in 220C (425F) oven for about 8 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with fork.
Meanwhile, spray a small nonstick skillet or saucepan with cooking spray and cook onion and parsley for about 5 minutes or until softened. Add peppers, stock and honey and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 2 minutes or until some of the stock has evaporated. Serve over fish fillets.