Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 branzino filets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves (moderately packed)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts (toasted)
  • 1 orange (zested and juiced)
  • 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 lemon (sliced)
  • 2 oranges (sliced)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. 
  • Place the branzino filets on a parchment lined baking tray. Lightly coat the filets in olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 12 minutes, or until cooked through. 
  • While the branzino is cooking, lightly toast the pine nuts in a pan on the stove. Add the toasted pine nuts along with the remaining citrus pesto ingredients to a food processor and pulse several times until you have a pesto. 
  • Slice the lemon and oranges for the top garnish with a mandoline and set aside.
  • When the branzino is cooked through, place it on a serving platter and top each filet with the citrus pesto and a few citrus slices.