Macadamia Encrusted Baked Fish

This was delicious! We can't wait to have it again.

INGREDIENTS

2 8oz fish filets ~ I used Grouper but you could use any white flaky fish such as snapper, mahi mahi, cod

CRUST INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup Macadamia nuts, chopped

1/2 Tablespoon each of  chopped fresh oregano and marjoram (or use 1/2 teaspoon of each dried)

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 small clove garlic, diced

1 Tablespoon Macadamia Nut Oil (plus a little more for oiling the pan)

1 teaspoon lemon juice* see note

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Chop macadamia nuts coarsley.

If you don't have one of these handy dandy chopper thingies, you might want to invest in one. I got mine at the grocery store for $12.99 and I can't tell you how much time it has saved me over the years.

Put all of the crust ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.

Line baking pan with a sheet of parchment and oil lightly.

Place fish filets on the parchement.

Evenly coat the filets with the crust mixture, pressing down with your hands.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of your fish.

The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork and the topping is lightly browned.

Serve and Enjoy!

Life is good!

Note: the original recipe called for 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/2 tablespoon of lemon zest, my better half doesn't care for lemon so I omitted the zest and cut down on the lemon juice - if you like lemon, you may want to add it ~ I simply served my portion with lemon wedges on the side)