Pesto crusted fish

Name: Pesto crusted fish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 4.00 bread sliced white, crusts removed; 60.00 ml pesto basil; 640.00 g fish fresh; 4.00 tomatoes; 4.00 fresh basil to serve

4 servings Prep: 20 mins, Cooking: 20 mins

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Fish/Seafood

By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (5)

4.00	bread — sliced white, crusts removed
60.00 ml	pesto — basil
640.00 g	fish — fresh
4.00	tomatoes
4.00	fresh basil — to serve

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Method:

Cut four 25 cm squares of baking paper or foil to make parcels.
Mix together the breadcrumbs and pesto. Season fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
Put slices of tomato along the centre of each piece of paper or foil.
Top tomatoe slices with fish, then press the pesto breadcrumbs on top of the fish to create a crust. Fold up packages and secure them with string. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 ºC for 15-20 minutes, garnish with basil and serve the parcels tied for guests to open. Serves 4.