Caper And Herb Stuffed Trout Recipes

STUFFED TROUT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stuff into trout. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

TROUT WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the mashed potatoes: Put the potatoes in a large pot with 2 gallons of cold water. Bring the water and potatoes to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender. Strain the potatoes and allow them to rest in the strainer over the sink for 5 to 10 minutes so they steam and dry out a bit. While the potatoes are draining combine the cream and butter in the pot and bring to a boil, melting the butter.
• Put the potatoes back into the pot with the cream and the butter and whip with an electric hand mixer until the potatoes are smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm. (If the potatoes cool off, heat them in a pan with the additional 1/4 cup cream and 2 tablespoons butter just before plating.)
• For the vegetables: Prepare a large bowl of ice water for shocking the vegetables after blanching. Bring 2 gallons of water to a rolling boil and add the salt.
• Add half of the green beans to the boiling water and cook until tender but not over-cooked, about 3 minutes. Transfer the beans to the ice bath using a hand strainer. Allow the water to come back up to a rolling boil and repeat the process with the remainder of the green beans and then the carrots.
• For the trout: Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Heat a large skillet over high heat until smoking hot and reduce the heat to medium-high. Season the trout with salt and pepper, then dredge the skin side of the trout in the flour. Coat the skillet with grape seed oil.
• Place the trout in the skillet skin-side down and sear until the skin is golden brown and the flesh begins to turn opaque. Gently flip the filets over and finish cooking for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer the trout to the prepared baking sheet and allow the cooked trout to rest for 5 minutes.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until they just begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the grape seed oil to the pan and then add the shallots and capers. Saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice and bring to a boil; cook until reduced by half. Take the pan off the heat and add the butter a little at a time, swirling the pan to emulsify the butter into the lemon juice. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper (be careful with the salt because the capers can be very salty already). Stir in the chopped parsley.
• For plating: In a large saute pan over high heat add the carrots and green beans and enough water to create a thin layer in the pan. Allow the water to boil and once the beans and carrots are hot, season them with salt and pepper.
• Place a scoop of the mashed potatoes in the center of each of 6 plates. Arrange two filets of trout on top, flesh-side up. Arrange the carrots and green beans leaning on the trout to one side.
• Spoon 2 ounces of sauce onto each plate and sprinkle the toasted almond slices over the top of the fish. Serve immediately.

BAKED TROUT WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the trout with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Combine parsley and the next 6 ingredients in a small bowl and stir.
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• Stuff half of herb mixture in each fish cavity.
• Place fish in buttered 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish and dot the fish with butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
• Garnish with lemon wedges.

HERB STUFFED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 to degrees F.
• Put garlic, rosemary, and sage into a small bowl.
• Salt and Pepper to taste. Toss well to combine and set aside.
• Brush the trout, inside and out with olive oil.
• Season inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Stuff half of the lemons and half of the herb mixture in each of the trout.
• Place on a coated baking pan.
• Bake approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Allow to sit for 5 minutes before splitting in half and serving.

SHRIMP STUFFED TROUT.

Steps:

• Start with shrimp stuffing; sauté onions and mushrooms in butter in skillet until lightly browned.
• Add salt, white pepper, red peppers, green onions, shrimp and sherry.
• Simmer over medium heat until liquid is reduced to glaze, stirring occasionally. Cool.
• Meanwhile, dredge each trout in flour, dip in eggs, and then roll in breadcrumbs to coat lightly.
• Carefully fill each trout cavity with Shrimp Stuffing.
• Secure seams with wood toothpicks.
• Melt butter in a large skillet.
• Sauté trout in butter, few at a time, until lightly brown on both sides and until stuffing is hot.
• Remove trout as done and keep warm.
• Add lemon juice and zest to butter remaining in pan and heat few seconds. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour over trout.

CAPER AND HERB STUFFED TROUT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Liberally grease a baking dish and set aside. 2. To make the stuffing, in a medium-sized bowl, combine the stuffing mix, celery, onion, parsley, capers, and tarragon. Stir in the butter or margarine and the egg. Then gradually stir in just enough broth to moisten the mixture to the desired consistency. Set aside. 3. Rinse the fish and pat it dry. Place it in the prepared baking dish and rub the interior of the fish with the lemon juice. Then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. 4. Stuff the fish with the prepared mixture and secure with toothpicks or skewers. Brush the outside of the fish with the butter, margarine, or oil. 5. Place the fish in the oven and bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.