Baked Trout With Fennel
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood, Fruits | Canadian | Fish, Fruits, Harned 1994, Herbs, Main dish | 2 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Fresh rainbow trout, 2-3 lb | |
| head left on if desired | ||
| 1/2 | c | Dry white wine |
| 1 | Lemon, cut in slices | |
| 4 | Fennel sprigs, up to 6 | |
| the feathery fronds | ||
| 2 | T | Butter, cut in small pieces |
| 1/3 | c | Unsalted butter |
| 1/2 | Lemon, juice of | |
| Salt and pepper, to taste | ||
| 1 | T | Chopped fresh fennel leaves |
INSTRUCTIONS
Wash and clean trout thoroughly, scraping skin with a dull knife. Pat dry. Cut off fins with scissors or sharp knife and trim tails. Place trout in a greased oblong baking dish. Place half the lemon slices, half the fennel sprigs and some butter inside prepared trout. Add wine and top with remaining lemon slices, fennel sprigs and butter. Bake at 350 F. until fish flakes when tested with a fork (12 to 15 minutes, depending upon size of trout.) Baste periodically. Meanwhile, make meuniere butter: In a small, heavy saucepan, melt butter. Cook slowly over low heat, shaking pan vigorously, until butter is a light brown nut color. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper and chopped fennel and serve at once, poured over baked trout. From _Nancy Enright's Canadian Herb Cookbook_ by Nancy Enright. Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, 1985. Pg. 46. ISBN 0-88862-788-2. Typed for you by Cathy Harned. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 478
Calories From Fat: 390
Total Fat: 44.4g
Cholesterol: 111.9mg
Sodium: 21.7mg
Potassium: 330.5mg
Carbohydrates: 11.2g
Fiber: 5.9g
Sugar: 1.3g
Protein: 2.9g