Macadamia nut crusted mahi-mahi

By Christie

Try this with Papaya salsa

Ingredients

• For Fish
• 4 6-ounce fish fillets, approximately 1/2 inch thick
• Sea or kosher salt and fresh-ground pepper
• 2 eggs
• olive oil for frying
• For Crust
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, crushed
• 1/4 cup plain white bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chives, minced
• 1 teaspoon basil, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Season both sides of the fish fillets with the sea or kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper.
In a bowl, beat the eggs. Dip the flesh side of each fillet into the egg mixture - not the skin side.
Firmly press the flesh side of each filet into the crust mixture, until evenly crusted.
In a large pan, add about 1/4 inch of olive oil and heat to medium-hot.
Saute the fillets, crust side down, until they are golden brown and the crust is firmly set, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and saute the skin side for approximately 1 minute.
Remove the filets from the pan, pat off any excess oil. Place on a baking sheet the bake in an oven pre-heated to 350ºF, for 3-4 minutes, until fish is just cooked through.