Baked Trout With Shiitake Mushrooms Tomatoes And Ginger Food

BAKED TROUT WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, AND GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with nonstick spray. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Open fish like a book and arrange, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Mix next 5 ingredients in bowl. Sprinkle mixture over fish, drizzle with soy sauce and sesame oil, then top with cilantro sprigs. Bake uncovered until fish is opaque in center, about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep sided heavy skillet or saute pan with a lid, preferably with a non-stick coating, over medium heat. Add the chicken smooth side down. Saute, turning each piece with tongs or a plastic spatula until lightly browned, about 5 minutes per side. Half way through cooking add the shiitakes; lightly brown on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; remove chicken and shiitakes to a side dish.
• Add the wine to the hot skillet and boil over high heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley, garlic and orange zest. Heat to boiling; stirring to combine ingredients. Return the chicken, shiitake and any juices on plate to the skillet. Cover and cook, over medium heat, 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a heated platter; cover with foil. Turn the heat to high and boil the tomato mixture until slightly reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add basil, if using. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with basil and serve with Parmesan Orzo (recipe to follow).
• Cook orzo in boiling, salted water, partially covered, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. When the water returns to a boil, uncover and boil until tender, about 15 minutes. Toss with the cheese and parsley.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Recipe courtesy Marie Simmons .

BAKED TROUT SARATOGA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish. Season the trout inside and out with salt and pepper to taste, and place in baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, olive oil, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, and minced garlic. Spread evenly over the fish.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Baste during baking with wine. Serve garnished with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs.

BAKED TROUT WITH GARLIC & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• To cook trout, wash and dry the fish inside and out and coat sides with a little olive oil.
• Slice mushrooms and place half in the bottom of a shallow baking dish.
• Salt and pepper fish, inside and out, to taste and place in dish on top of mushrooms.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs over fish along with the minced parsley, chopped garlic and the green onion.
• If using fresh lemons, squeeze 1 or 2 directly over the entire trout including the inside.
• Meanwhile melt butter, add to olive oil and the juice of 2 lemons.
• Pour slowly over fish saving about half of the mixture.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees or until they are tender and bread crumbs are light brown.
• Fish is done when the meat flakes easily when a fork is inserted into the flesh and lifted up slightly.
• Just before the fish are done, saute 1-2 minutes , the remaining mushrooms in the sauce that is left and pour over top after placing trout on a serving plate.
• Garnish with a few lemon wedges and a few sprigs of fresh parsley.
• Serve this Italian Trout recipe with rice, or Italian pasta, and a vegetable.