Best 9 Macadamia Nut Crust Recipes

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In the realm of sweet indulgences, macadamia nut crust stands out as a culinary dream, a symphony of flavors and textures that can elevate any dessert to new heights of deliciousness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, crafting a perfect macadamia nut crust is an art form that requires a delicate balance of ingredients and techniques. From selecting the finest nuts to mastering the art of blind baking, this guide will take you on a step-by-step adventure, ensuring that your macadamia nut crust becomes the talk of your next gathering.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 1 (9 to 10-inch) pie or cheesecake crust

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 ounces (approximately 1 1/4 cups) roasted macadamia nuts, ground
1/2 cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the nuts, panko, sugar, flour, and salt. Add the melted butter and stir to combine.
  • Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 or 10-inch cake, pie, or springform pan as a crust for a cheesecake or cream pie. Bake according to instructions for cheesecake or pie. If baking for a precooked pie filling, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

MAHIMAHI WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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Categories     Fish     Nut     Bake     Macadamia Nut     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 10-ounce mahimahi fillet (1 inch thick), skinned, halved crosswise
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup panko*
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
*Japanese-style breadcrumbs, found in the oriental section of most supermarkets.

Steps:

  • Place mahimahi in shallow dish. Pour lime juice over. Marinate 1 hour, turning fish over occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine panko and next 3 ingredients in small bowl. Mix in 2 tablespoons butter. Season generously with pepper. Pour remaining 2 tablespoons butter into shallow baking dish. Remove mahimahi from marinade and place in baking dish, turning to coat with butter. Spoon panko mixture atop fish, dividing evenly. Press topping gently to adhere. Bake until fish is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve.

COCONUT CREAM TART WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Food Processor     Egg     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Coconut     Macadamia Nut     Chill     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/3 cups salted macadamia nuts (about 7 ounces)
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
For filling
1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons dark rum
8 large egg yolks
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup well-chilled heavy cream
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In a baking pan toast nuts in one layer in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes, and cool. Finely chop 2/3 cup nuts. Coarsely chop remaining 2/3 cup nuts and reserve. Cut butter into pieces.
  • In a bowl with a pastry blender or in a food processor blend or pulse together finely chopped nuts, flour, sugar, and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yolks and blend dough until it begins to come together but is still crumbly. Press dough in bottom and up side of an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Chill crust 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Bake crust in middle of oven until golden, about 25 minutes, and transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • Make filling:
  • In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over rum to soften 5 minutes. In a bowl whisk together yolks, sugar, and a pinch salt. In a large saucepan bring coconut milk to a boil and remove pan from heat. Gradually whisk half of coconut milk into yolk mixture and whisk back into pan with remaining coconut milk. Cook custard over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and a thermometer registers 170°F, about 12 minutes (do not let custard boil). Remove pan from heat and add gelatin mixture, whisking until gelatin is dissolved. Transfer custard to a bowl to cool and chill, stirring frequently, until thickened but not set, about 30 minutes.
  • Beat cream until it just holds soft peaks and fold gently into custard. Pour filling into crust. Chill tart until filling is set, about 4 hours.
  • Remove rim of pan and sprinkle tart with coconut and reserved nuts.

SHRIMP WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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These are delicious. Had them at a wedding and they were served on sweet potato latkes. Absolutely wonderful. You can also serve them with any fruit salad or cole slaw containing coconut.

Provided by glitter

Categories     Spring

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 large shrimp
salt and pepper
2 cups macadamia nuts, lightly toasted and ground coarsely
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons clarified butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Butterfly the shrimp by deeply cutting down fro the top of the head to the tail leaving on the tail.
  • You want to remove the vein.
  • Season the shrimp with the salt and pepper.
  • Combine the nuts and flour and coat the shrimp well in the mixture.
  • Heat the butter and oil on a low flame in a skillet only until they are melted together, then bring the flame up to medium.
  • Sear the shrimp, turning only once.
  • You want them to be a golden brown on each side.
  • Be careful not to let them get too brown.
  • The nuts burn easily.
  • This will go very quickly.

MACADAMIA NUT CRUST FOR FISH-MAHI MAHI, SALMON, SWORDFISH, ORANGE ROUGHY



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Make and share this Macadamia Nut Crust for Fish-Mahi Mahi, Salmon, Swordfish, Orange Roughy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Mahi Mahi

Time 10m

Yield 1 recipe

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 cups whole cashews or 2 cups whole pistachios
1/4 cup coconut
2 large eggs
milk (a splash)

Steps:

  • Mix together the first part.
  • Puree to dust or small chunks the second part.
  • whisk together the third part.
  • Put each in a separate bowl.
  • Dip the fish in Flour, egg and nuts and fry.

SALMON WITH A MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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This was made with Atlantic Salmon but I'm sure any kind salmon will do. Easy enough to make and serve over brown rice. To get the nut coating to be nice and crispy take the suggestion from mikekey and chop the nuts very fine also make sure the egg white is nice and frothy. Once you put the fish in the pan do not peek by lifting the fish up until it is nicely brown and crispy. Another suggestion, macadamia nuts are delicious but pricey so tonight I made this using wild Pacific salmon and finely chopped walnuts and it was good also.

Provided by Catnip46

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 25m

Yield 2 fillets, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (6 -8 ounce) salmon fillets
1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 egg white
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons salted butter
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice, squeeze fresh
hot cooked brown rice

Steps:

  • Sprinkle fish with coarse pepper and kosher salt or sea salt.
  • In a shallow bowl, whisk egg white until frothy.
  • Dip fish in egg white, then coat with nuts. Pat nut mixture onto fish.
  • In skillet, cook fish in olive oil over medium heat for about 5-7 minute on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter. Stir in fresh parsley and squeezed lemon juice.
  • Drizzle over fish.
  • Serve with brown rice.

MAHIMAHI WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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Make and share this Mahimahi With Macadamia Nut Crust recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Mahi Mahi

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 ounces mahi mahi fillets
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Place mahimahi in shallow dish.
  • Pour lime juice over.
  • Marinate 1 hour, turning fish over occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Combine panko and next 3 ingredients in small bowl.
  • Mix in 2 tablespoons butter.
  • Season generously with pepper.
  • Pour remaining 2 tablespoons butter into shallow baking dish.
  • Remove mahimahi from marinade and place in baking dish, turning to coat with butter.
  • Spoon panko mixture atop fish, dividing evenly.
  • Press topping gently to adhere.
  • Bake until fish is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer to plates and serve.

RED SNAPPER WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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Good stuff very healthy

Provided by Jean Romero

Categories     Fish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

24 oz red snapper filet
1 c macadamia nuts, chopped fine
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp thyme, leaves, finley chopped
lemon wedges

Steps:

  • 1. 1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Pat fish dry. Finely grind 3/4 cup of the nuts in a food processor or by hand, add olive oil and thyme and combine. Spread nut mixture on top of fish filets.
  • 2. 2. Place filets in medium size broiler safe baking dish and bake, uncovered for 10 -12 minutes or until centers are opaque. Meanwhile, coarsely chop rest of nuts.
  • 3. 3. Remove fish from oven and turn on broiler. Top fish with coarsely chopped nuts and place fish under broiler to brown for about one minute, watching carefully. Serve with lemon wedges.

MAHIMAHI WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST



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From Bon Appetit, this is a great way of making mahimahi. Times do not include 1 hour marinating.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Fish

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 oz mahimahi fillet, skinned, halved crosswise (1-inch thick)
1/2 c fresh lime juice
1/3 c panko
1/4 c macadamia nuts, chopped
1 tsp fresh cilantro, minced
1/8 tsp salt
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • 1. Place mahimahi in shallow dish. Pour lime juice over. Marinate 1 hour, turning fish over occasionally.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine panko and next 3 ingredients in small bowl. Mix in 2 tablespoons butter. Season generously with pepper. Pour remaining 2 tablespoons butter into shallow baking dish. Remove mahimahi from marinade and place in baking dish, turning to coat with butter. Spoon panko mixture atop fish, dividing evenly. Press topping gently to adhere. Bake until fish is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality macadamia nuts. The better the nuts, the better the crust will taste. Look for macadamia nuts that are fresh and have a light, creamy color.
  • Grind the nuts finely. This will help the crust to adhere to the food and prevent it from falling off.
  • Add some herbs or spices to the crust for extra flavor. Garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika are all good choices.
  • Press the crust firmly onto the food. This will help it to stick and prevent it from falling off during cooking.
  • Bake the food at a high temperature. This will help the crust to brown and become crispy.

Conclusion:

Macadamia nut crust is a delicious and versatile way to add flavor and texture to your favorite foods. It is easy to make and can be used on a variety of dishes, from chicken and fish to vegetables and desserts. So next time you are looking for a new way to spice up your meal, give macadamia nut crust a try.

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