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Fillets of grilled Steelhead trout covered with pine nut pesto served on wooden board

Grilled mackerel with pesto

Delicious grilled mackerel with pesto of aromatic herbs and
pine nuts. Humble mackerel with its oily juicy flesh is complemented by
aromatic herbs, garlic, lemon juice and exquisite pine nuts flavor turns into a
queen on your festive table. Serve with sautéed greens of your choice and the
elegant restaurant-style dinner with plenty of compliments guaranteed!
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: grilled mackerel, mackerel, pesto, steelhead trout, trout, trout with pesto
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 mackerel or trout steaks
  • ½ bunch parsley
  • ½ bunch mint
  • 150 gr pine nuts
  • ½ lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Prepare your ingredients
    steelhead trout steaks, pine nuts, mint, parsley, half lemon
  • Dice parsley. Rip off mint leaves and dice thoroughly. Pulse parsley, mint, pine nuts, a pinch of salt and pepper in a food processor. Add lemon juice, 1 tbsp olive oil, and pulse again. Add a splash of water for a creamier consistency if needed and pulse again. Set aside
  • Put the grill pan on medium-high heat. Brush fish steaks with olive oil and when the pan is screaming hot put the fish skin side down. Do not touch and cook for 8 min or until the fish surface turns opaque 80%. Turn over and cook for 3 more minutes
    Half grilled fish fillet will be opaque 80%
  • Take off the heat and cover with pesto sauce. Serve immediately!
    Bon Appétit!
    Grilled ma
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