Name: PAN FRIED SWORDFISH WITH PESTO GENOVESE CRUST
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 x 1.5cm thick swordfish steaks, skin off; 1 jar Barilla Pesto Genovese; 1 lime, juiced; 40ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 120g Italian or Panko breadcrumbs; 30g honey; 200g baby spinach; 1 garlic clove , chopped; ½ fresh chilli, sliced; Salt and pepper

PAN FRIED SWORDFISH WITH PESTO GENOVESE CRUST

25 minutes

Pesti Pesto

Looking for new ways with Pesto? Try Barilla's step-by-step recipe for our pan fried Swordfish with Pesto Genovese Crust.

Ingredients

6 servings

6x 1.5cm thick swordfish steaks, skin off

1 jarBarilla Pesto Genovese

1lime, juiced

40mlExtra Virgin Olive Oil

120gItalian or Panko breadcrumbs

30ghoney

200gbaby spinach

1 garlic clove, chopped

½ fresh chilli, sliced

Salt and pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180 C.

Step 2

Prepare the dressing by combining the Barilla Pesto Genovese with lime juice and pepper. In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and half the Pesto dressing.

Step 3

In a griddle pan, heat the Extra Virgin olive oil and cook the fish for 2 minutes on each side. Season to taste. Remove the fish from pan and place on the oven tray, brush the swordfish with honey and top with the Pesto breadcrumb mixture, forming a crust. Finish cooking in the oven for 5 minutes.

Step 4

In a small fry pan, heat the chilli and garlic then cook the baby spinach for 2 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper as required.

Step 5

Serve the fish on a bed of wilted spinach and finish with a drizzle of Pesto Genovese dressing.

Pesto alla Genovese

Our Pesto alla Genovese is the hero of all Pesto Barilla recipes, the one you can always rely on, the magical bond between the Barilla mastery - our unique delicate method - and the best Italian ingredients. A blend of specially selected Italian basil, finely balanced with Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, for a surprisingly creamy texture and a delicious taste. It's so creamy you cannot resist.

Pack size

190 (serves 4)

Range