Best 7 Parmesan Encrusted Pine Nuts Recipes

PINE NUT-CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the pine nuts, flour, dill and lemon-pepper. In another shallow bowl, combine the egg, lemon juice and honey. Dip fillets in egg mixture, then coat with nut mixture., In a large nonstick skillet, cook fillets in butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drizzle with additional honey if desired.

SLOW-COOKER PARMESAN-SAGE PORK LOIN AND WATERCRESS SALAD WITH SLICED PEARS, GOAT CHEESE AND TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onion, celery, and carrots in bottom of slow-cooker. Pour in chicken broth and sherry. Season pork all over with salt and black pepper, sage and garlic and herb seasoning. Place pork on top of vegetables and top with Parmesan, pressing the cheese into the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Arrange watercress on salad plates. Top with pear slices, goat cheese and toasted pine nuts. Drizzle with olive oil and sherry vinegar. Slice pork crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve 1/2 of the pork with this meal and reserve second half for another recipe. Serve all of the vegetables from slow-cooker and the brothy sauce with pork.

PARMESAN ENCRUSTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Spread pine nuts on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until most of the pine nuts are light golden brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove pine nuts and keep oven at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Cook and stir sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture turns light brown and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove syrup from heat; fold in pine nuts to coat. Add Parmesan cheese; stir to coat.
• Line baking sheet with waxed paper; spread coated pine nuts onto sheet, separating any bunches.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

SALMON WITH A PINE NUT CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (170C).
• Spread the breadcrumbs and pine nuts in a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes. (Chopped almonds may be used in place of the pine nuts.).
• Wash the salmon fillets.
• Pat dry, and brush with the Dijon mustard.
• Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the salmon steaks, pressing to adhere to the fish.
• Heat the oil, butter and shallot in oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add salmon, crumb-side down and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn fish over.
• Transfer skillet to oven.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes more, until cooked.
• For the sauce: Reduce the lemon juice in a saucepan to 1 teaspoon.
• Add the heavy cream and boil until slightly thickened.
• Whisk in the butter until smooth. Add the fresh dill.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

RACK OF LAMB WITH PINE NUT & PARMESAN CRUST!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400°F Place the bread in a food processor withthe washed basil leaves, parmesan, pine nuts, oil, salt & pepper. Blend until it makes fine crumbs.
• Place the racks of lamb together in a roasting tin - bones facing down - pat the breadcrumbs onto the meat .
• Cut the lemon into wedges and add them to the roasting tin, along with the whole garlic cloves. Roast for 20 minutes, then add the cherry tomatoes and roast for a further 10-15 minutes until the meat is cooked through in the centre.
• Remove the meat & tomatoes onto a warmed serving plate & leave to rest for 5 minutes. Place the roasting tim on the hob & pour in the balsamic vinegar & 2 tbsp boiling water. Heat through, stirring to incorporate any sticky bits at the bottom of the tin, & serve with the lamb roasted tomatoes & lemon wedges.

PARMESAN AND PINE-NUT CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in food processor, process until nuts are chopped finely. Pour mixture onto a plate.
• Coat chicken in Egg Beaters and dredge in bread crumb mixture
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Place chicken breasts in the skillet and cook 3 minutes on each side, until browned.
• Transfer chicken to a baking dish and finish cooking in the oven at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve chicken topped with jarred pesto sauce or heated marinara sauce.

PROSCIUTTO PARMESAN AND PINE NUT BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter. Blend in prosciutto, Parmesan cheese and ground black pepper.
• Place baguettes on a medium baking sheet. Heat in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
• Spread baguette slices with the butter mixture. Arrange on a large serving platter. Sprinkle with pine nuts.