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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1 large garlic clove |
1 cup fresh cilantro sprigs |
1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup olive oil |
1 1/2 lb arctic char fillets with skin |
accompaniment: lime wedges |
Directions:
1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
2. With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor to finely chop. Shut off motor and add cilantro, nuts, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend until coarsely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated. (Sauce should be coarse.)
3. Arrange fillets, skin sides down, in a lightly oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, then spoon pesto over fish. Bake until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 12 to 17 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets.
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