Broiled Snapper with Tomato Pesto

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Broiled Snapper with Tomato Pesto

Print Recipe
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds Snapper fillet
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • cooking spray
  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts toasted
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • â…› tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 ½ cup chopped plum tomato
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • To prepare pesto, combine basil, pine nuts, oil, and garlic in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add cheese and red pepper, process until blended.
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add tomato, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper. Stir gently to combine.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Sprinkle fish with ¼ tsp salt. Arrange fish on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
  • Broil 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Top fish with pesto. Enjoy!