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Baked Pistachio Crusted Fish

Healthy, quick and easy baked fish in a paleo crispy pistachio coconut crust, served over an exotic mango lime sauce. 

Blue Plate with Baked Pistachio Crusted Fish and Mango Sauce

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Just as easy to make as a romantic dinner for two, or for a crowd.

Thick, white fish fillets like wild caught cod, halibut or mahi mahi are perfect for this recipe. No fishy taste, I promise!

All you need to do is season them well all over with simple seasonings, like sea salt and chili flakes. Then coat them in an exotic pistachio coconut crust and quickly bake at 400”F. Take good care to not overcook it, or the fish will become tough and rubbery.Yikes!

Serving platter with baked cod fish fillets in coconut pistachio crust with mango sauce

Meanwhile you whip up a sweet and zesty mango sauce to serve with. Normally I also add a garlic clove and some fresh basil, chimichurri style, but in this particular case I wanted to keep the flavors more mild and tropical. 

What to serve with: 

  • mango green rice
  • pistachio pesto sauce
  • garlic spinach
  • mango salsa
  • purple potato salad
  • quinoa salad

Blue Serving platter with baked fish in coconut pistachio crust with lime mango sauce.

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Baked Pistachio Crusted Fish

Baked fish fillets in a paleo crispy pistachio coconut crust served over the best zesty mango sauce. Perfect as a romantic dinner for two or to feed a crowd.
Course Entree
Cuisine International
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Florentina

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c pistachios
  • 2 tbsp shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 x 6 oz fish fillets like cod, halibut or mahi mahi
  • 1 zested lime
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Mango Sauce

  • 2 yellow mangos
  • 1/2 lime ( juice only)
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400"F
  • In the bowl of a small food processor chop the pistachios with the coconut until coarse with a nice texture. Transfer to a plate.
  • Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels very well. Drizzle a teaspoon of the coconut oil on top and rub all over.
  • Sprinkle well all over with sea salt and red pepper flakes to your taste.
  • Place the fish on top of the chopped pistachio and coconut mix and use your hands to pat it to coat all over.
  • Add a drizzle of coconut oil to a baking sheet and place the Crusted fish on top. Drizzle a little more coconut oil on top and bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes until cooked through. ( the baking time will depend on the thickness of the fillets and your oven, so keep an eye on it)

Mango Sauce

  • Meanwhile add the mangos, lime juice, olive oil and sea salt to a blender. Puree until smooth.
  • Drizzle a serving plate with some of the mango sauce and place the baked fish on top. Drizzle with more sauce and garnish with the lemon zest. 

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Hi, I'm Florentina, the voice behind the wholesome recipes you find in this journal. But I'm not alone, I'm really just channeling the Man in the Photo, one recipe at a time! Thank you for joining me in my quest for the art of simple, rustic living, trying to capture the raw beauty of organic food & life through the lens of my Iphone and camera.

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