Baked ocean trout with parsley macadamia butter

Prep
10m
Cook
20m
serves
8
Baked ocean trout with parsley macadamia butter
Baked ocean trout with parsley macadamia butter
Baked ocean trout with parsley macadamia butter
This seafood centrepiece will be the talk of your next party.

Ingredients (11)

  • 200g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (150g) macadamias, roasted, chopped
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 1.2kg side ocean trout (skin on), pin-boned

Macadamia pesto

  • 2/3 cup (100g) macadamias, roasted
  • 1 cup loosely packed dill fronds
  • 1 cup firmly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup firmly packed coriander leaves, plus extra to serve
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a large baking tray and line with baking paper.
  • 2.
    Place butter in a food processor and whiz until spreadable. Add macadamia, lemon zest and juice, parsley and a pinch of salt flakes, and pulse until nuts and parsley are roughly chopped.
  • 3.
    Place fish, flesh-side up, on prepared tray and spread evenly with butter mixture. Place tray on top rack of oven, and roast, basting with butter mixture occasionally, for 15-20 minutes for medium, or until cooked to your liking. Stand for 10 minutes to rest.
  • 4.
    Meanwhile, for macadamia pesto, whiz all ingredients in a food processor until finely chopped. Season well.
  • 5.
    Transfer fish to a serving platter and scatter with extra parsley and coriander. Serve with pesto and lemon wedges.
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