Grilled pike perch with a herb topping
Ingredients
for 4 people
| 2 bunch | coriander, roughly chopped |
| 1 bunch | peppermint, roughly chopped |
| 80 g | macadamia nuts |
| 50 g | butter, soft |
| 1 | organic lime, grated zest and the juice |
| 1 | garlic clove, cut in half |
| ¼ tsp | chilli flakes |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| 250 g | basmati rice |
| 4 dl | pineapple juice |
| 1 dl | water |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| 4 | skinless pike-perch fillets (each approx. 150 g) |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 70 g | macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped |
How it's done
Herb topping
Place the coriander in a measuring cup along with all the other ingredients up to and including the salt, puree.
Basmati rice
Rinse the rice in a sieve under running water until the water runs clear. Drain well. Place the rice in a grill tray, add the pineapple juice and water, season with salt. Cover the grill tray.
Charcoal/gas/electric grill
With the lid down, cook the rice over/on a medium heat (approx. 200 °C) for approx. 15 mins.
Brush the fish with oil, season, add the topping, press down gently. Place the fish next to the grill tray. With the lid down, grill the fish alongside for approx. 6 mins. Separate the rice with a fork, mix in the nuts and serve with the pike perch fillets.
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