Almond-Crusted Fish with Tartar Sauce

Tender white fish fillets are fried in crunchy almond meal and Parmesan, and served with a dollop of tartar sauce.

Almond-Crusted Fish with Tartar Sauce

Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Yield: 2 fillets

Serving Size: 1⁄2 fillet

Ingredients

3⁄4 cup mayonnaise 1 TB. sweet pickle, chopped 1 TB. capers, rinsed 1 green onion, minced 1 tsp. whole-grain mustard 2 tsp. lemon juice 1⁄2 tsp. sea salt 1⁄2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1⁄2 cup almond meal 1⁄2 cup finely grated

Parmesan

1 large egg 4 TB. ghee or other hightemperature oil 2 (4 oz.; 110g each) whitefish fillets 1 In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sweet pickle, capers, green onion, whole-grain mustard, lemon juice, 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper. Refrigerate tartar sauce.

2In a shallow dish, combine almond meal and Parmesan.

3In a separate shallow dish, beat egg, remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt, and remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper until well blended.

4Heat a medium nonstick frying pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add ghee.

5Dip whitefish fillets in egg mixture, and then coat with almond meal mixture. Place coated fillets in hot ghee. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until fillets are cooked through.

6Serve hot fillets with a generous portion of tartar sauce.

In the process of making ghee, the milk solids are removed, making it a fat that won’t smoke when used at higher temps.

Nutrition per Serving

Fat 85% Protein 13% Net Carb 2% Ratio 2.4:1 Calories 650

Fat 61g

Protein 22g

Total Carbohydrate 5g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Net Carbohydrate 3g