Begin by preparing the crust. Add 75g of butter to a pan and heat until foaming. Pan-roast the macadamias in the butter until they release a distinct aroma. Remove from the heat and blitz with the breadcrumbs and remaining butter in a blender
100g of butter
200g of macadamia nuts
2
Roll the blended nuts and breadcrumbs between 2 sheets of parchment paper until 6mm thick. Place on a tray and set aside in the fridge until required
100g of breadcrumbs
3
For the salsa verde, blitz the picked herbs with the olive oil, garlic and lemon zest. Add the red wine vinegar, mix well and set aside
1 bunch of tarragon, leaves picked
1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
1 bunch of coriander, leaves picked
200ml of olive oil
2 lemons, zested
25ml of red wine vinegar
3 garlic cloves
4
To cook the orzo, add to a pan of salted boiling water and cook for 8 minutes, stirring every few minutes to ensure it does not stick together or to the base of the pan
300g of orzo
5
Meanwhile, season and steam the cod in a steamer for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside. Remove the crust from the fridge and lie flat on a work surface. Lay each piece of black cod skin-side down onto the crust
salt
pepper
4 black cod fillets
6
Cut around the fillet to ensure the crust has the exact proportions of the fish. Turn over so that the crust is on top and place under a hot grill for up to 5 minutes to crisp up and turn golden brown
7
Once the orzo is cooked, strain and stir through the salsa verde and capers. Divide onto plates, top with a piece of crusted cod and serve immediately