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Griddled Trout with Herbs

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Seafood Saxon Seafood, Fish 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS

6 Fresh cleaned trout
6 Sprigs fresh rosemary, or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried
3 oz Soft butter
18 Fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried
6 Sprigs fresh thyme (leaves only) or 2 teaspoons dried
6 Fresh sage leaves or 1 scant teaspoon dried
1 1/2 ts Coarse sea salt
7 Grinds black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

The herbs are what might have been used in Anglo-Saxon East Anglia, but use
whatever you might fancy. Try to use fresh, although dried is acceptable.
Put one sprig or generous shake of rosemary down the middle of each fish.
Chop all the other herbs and seasonings and mash them into the soft butter.
Use this to coat the fish generously on each side. Griddle, barbeque or
grill it for 4-5 minutes on each side or till the skin is well browned and
the flesh flaking off the bone. Baste now and then with the butter which
runs off. Serve at once with lot of fresh bread and a salad or a simple
green vegetable.

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