Ingredients
- 4 (6-8ounce) halibut fillets about 1 inch thick
- 1 cup of your favorite basil pesto (plus some reserved for serving)
- 1 cup walnuts or pine nuts, lightly crushed (If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can easily do this in a ziploc bag, just lightly press on them with a rolling pin, bottom of a measuring cup, wine bottle...)
- salt and black pepper
- Lemon for serving
- fresh basil for serving
Instructions
To prepare Pesto Crusted Halibut
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Pat halibut dry with paper towels, and place on rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper, allowing for some space between the fillets. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper.
Place about 1/4 cup of pesto on each fillet in an even layer covering the entire top surface of the fillet
Divide the walnuts or pine nuts evenly over the pesto layers, each one should get 2-3 tablespoons depending on the size of your fillets.
Place baking sheet in oven and cook for 10-15 minutes until the nuts get toasted, and the fish is just cooked through and opaque.
Serve with extra pesto, lemon wedges, and LOTS of fresh basil!
Notes
I often make my own pesto, especially in the summer when I have tons of basil coming out of my garden, but store bought works wonderfully here and makes it so easy.
Any fish you love would work well here, or even thin chicken cutlets.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: dinner, seafood
- Method: roasting