Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Recipe courtesy Peter Merrimen, Hawaii

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh basil leaves
1 cup parsley leaves
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2-cup mayonnaise
4 (8-ounce) Opakapaka fish fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat a grill.
   
2. In a food processor, combine the basil, parsley, macadamia nuts, red pepper flakes, and garlic, and blend until well mixed.
   
3. Once the pesto is ready, add the mayonnaise and mix well.
   
4. Spread the pesto mayonnaise on the flesh side of each fish fillet and place, pesto-side down, on the grill.
   
5. Grill for approximately 3 to 5 minutes, turn and grill until fish is just opaque and cooked through.
   
6. Season with salt and pepper.
   
7. Serve on top of rice or favorite salad greens.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. Fine Living has not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.