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Pesto-Crusted Steelhead Trout

22 min
12 min prep
10 min cook

Serves 8

Unsaved Pesto-Crusted Steelhead Trout

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Steelhead trout fillet, skin removed
  • 1 Olive oil no-stick cooking spray
  • 2 cups Fresh basil, 3 to 4 bunches
  • 1/2 cup Grated parmesan cheese
  • 5 Peeled garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice, juiced
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Combine basil, cheese, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender and pulse about 5-10 seconds until mixture is combined but still somewhat coarse.
  4. Coat all sides of steelhead fillets with pesto mixture.
  5. Arrange fillets on baking sheet so they are not touching.
  6. Bake in top 1/3 of oven 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness (allow 10 minutes per 1 inch of thickness).

Nutrition

1gCarbs
6gFat
27gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories170
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 6g
    • 9%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 2.5g
    • 13%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 75mg
    • 25%
  • Sodium
    • 320mg
    • 13%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 1g
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 0g
  • Protein
    • 27g
  • Vitamin C
    • 10%
  • Calcium
    • 20%
  • Iron
    • 6%
  • Vitamin A
    • 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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