Ingredients

PESTO CRUST (I made it in the food processor and mixed the cheese in at the end by hand)

½ cup (120ml) pine nuts, coarsely chopped

4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh basil, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon (15ml) extra virgin olive oil

4 6oz (170g) Halibut fillets (enough for 4 people)

Sea salt

Pepper

Lemon Slices

Preparation

  1. Salt and pepper both sides of the Halibut fillets. Lay on lightly oiled baking sheet.
  2. Spread the Halibut fillets with the above pesto crust. Pat the pesto crust & press lightly to make it ahere.
  3. If prepared an hour or so before baking - cover lightly with foil and refrigerate. Remove 15 min or so before baking to bring to room temp.

BAKE:

Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Bake in middle of oven for 10-15 minutes until fish is opaque all the way through and the pesto is lightly browned. (I left the foil on for approx. 10 min - then removed it for the balance of the baking time - then I turned the oven off And put the foil back on for approx. 5 min. and left it in the turned off oven My piece of fish was about ¾" thick sp you need to judge the baking time).