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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Grilled Rockfish with Lemon Basil Pesto - Striped Bass Recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1 Large - Garlic Clove (or two small)
  • 1/8 Cup - Pine Nuts*
  • 1/8 Cup - Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Cup - Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 1 TBS - Lemon Zest
  • 1 TBS - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 TBS - Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 tsp - Salt
  • 1/4 tsp - Black Pepper
  • 1.5-2 lb - Rockfish (striped bass) 
Directions
  • Combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor or blender.
  • Blend until smooth then refrigerate.
  • Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
  • Grill or pan fry flesh side down over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
  • Flip and continue to cook 3-5 more minutes or until flaky or the fish has an internal temperature of 140º-145º.
Enjoy!

* I could not use the pine nuts in the video due to a guest I was serving is allergic to nuts.