stuffed almond trout

2015-12-24

Trout, it is a wonderful gift from Mother Nature on a camping trip in the wild with pristine waters. Unfortunately, most people will have to do with farmed trout.

This is the first trout I ever bought here in Deming, NM. I went a little overboard. The stuffing is nice an d all that, but it also masks the natural flavor of the fish.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

2 large whole trout
olive oil or butter
S&P
red potatoes for 2
2 lime
½ cup of shaved almonds
Optional:
- 1 small jar of capers
- a few pickled mild peppers
- candied or fresh ginger, chopped or grated
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 3 stalks of celery parsley

Pic1: stuffed almond trout

Directions

2015-12-24

Pic2: ingredients
Pic3: limes, candied ginger
Pic4: stuff that tummy

Preheat oven to 400 ºF.
Wash, clean and quarter the potatoes without peeling.
Boil the potatoes and keep them warm.
Remove the innards and gills
Optional:
- Cut off heads and tails as well.
Wash the trout thoroughly inside and outside.
OPTIONAL: Stuff the trout.
- Peel one of the limes, slice it thin.
- Peel and cut the ginger in small pieces.(Pic3)
- Place a sprig of thyme, the cut-up ginger and slices of lime inside the body cavity. (Pic4)

Pic5: close it up
Pic6: brown, bake
Pic7: all done

Use twine or toothpicks to close the belly. (Pic5)

Brown the trout on both sides in butter in a hot pan.
Arrange the trout in a baking dish. (Pic6)
In ½ tbsp. olive oil, fry the capers for a few minutes.
Cut the celery and the peppers small and add to the capers.
Fry for a few minutes.
Pour half of the mixture over the trout, reserve the other half.
Wipe the frying pan clean and dry bake the almonds until they start turning brown.
Stir frequently to avoid burning them.
Bake the trout in the oven for 15-20 minutes, depending on size & thickness. (Pic7)
Remove from the oven.
Remove the content from the trout belly and discard.
Arrange the trout on plates.
Add some potatoes with chopped parsley as garnish
Spoon some of the reserved capers / vegetable mix and almonds over the trout. (Pic1)
Serve immediately. Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org