Seafood Stuffed Trout Drizzled With Citrus Butter

LEMON BUTTER HERB BAKED TROUT

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 400F/204C. Prepare a pan lined with parchment or foil sprayed with oil.
• PREPARE TROUT FILLETS: Lay fillets on pan. Microwave butter and oil for 20-30 seconds until butter is melted. Using a sharp knife, cut slits horizontally every 2 inches on each fillet (about 3-4 slits per fillet). Stuff half of mixed herbs into slits. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Drizzle HALF of butter oil mixture (about 2 tbsp) and the lemon juice over trout .
• BAKE TROUT: for 9-11 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets, or until cooked. Ideally, trout will be moist and warm pink - not dry, pale and flaky.
• FINISH AND SERVE: Sprinkle remaining herbs and lemon zest over top of fillets. Drizzle on remaining 2 tbsp butter-oil mixture. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt or kosher salt. To serve: To serve without skin, slip spatula between flesh and skin, then lift up. I cut trout into portions first (just down to the skin) to make this easier. Serve immediately.

SEAFOOD-STUFFED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons butter and the lemon juice; drizzle over trout cavities. Sprinkle with pepper; set aside. , In a small skillet, saute the rice, bacon, onion, red pepper, shrimp and scallops in oil for 5 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque. Spoon into fish cavities. Arrange lemon slices on top of fish. , Brush remaining butter over a sheet of heavy-duty foil; wrap fish in foil and seal tightly. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 25-28 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

CITRUS TROUT ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Drizzle 2 sheets of foil with olive oil; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup sliced almonds and 3/4 teaspoon crushed coriander seeds. Brush four 6-ounce trout fillets with more olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place each fillet, skin-side down, on top of the nuts. Top with a few orange slices (leave the peel on), then add another fillet, skin-side up, to form a trout sandwich. Sprinkle with more almonds and coriander seeds. Fold up the foil sheets and grill over high heat until the fish is just cooked through and the almonds are toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully loosen the almond crust from the bottom of the foil with a spatula.

BROCCOLINI WITH CITRUS BUTTER

Steps:

• Toss 2 bunches of broccolini with olive oil, salt and pepper. Broil until lightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes. Simmer 1/4 cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon lime juice until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in 4 tablespoons cubed cold butter; season with salt. Spoon over broccolini. Top with chopped chives.

ROASTED RAINBOW TROUT WITH ROCK SHRIMP AND SAGE BUTTER STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Well in advance of cooking the fish, prepare the stuffing. Combine the sage, softened butter, lemon juice, spice and seasonings, bread crumbs, pine nuts, jalapenos, garlic and coriander in the bowl of a food processor, pulsing to combine well. Remove and place in a bowl. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Season the trout with salt and pepper and rub the trout with olive oil.
• Divide the stuffing between the 4 fish evenly and spread an even layer inside the cavity of the fish. Divide the shrimp in the same way and add the shrimp in a layer in top of the herb butter. Close the fish to seal in the stuffing.
• Lay the fish on an oiled rack and set in a roasting pan.
• Place the fish in the oven and roast for 12 minutes on each side. Remove and serve immediately.

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.

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.

STUFFED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and celery, and cook, stirring constantly, until tender.
• Remove from heat, stir in parsley and next 4 ingredients.
• Add bread cubes; toss gently.
• Combine egg and white wine; stir into bread mixture.
• Spread evenly into 11- x 7- x1 ½" baking dish; set aside.
• Rinse trout; pat dry.
• Sprinkle inside of fish evenly with ½ tsp salt.
• Combine lemon juice and soy sauce; brush inside of fish, reserving remaining lemon juice mixture.
• Dredge fish in flour.
• Place over stuffing, overlapping slightly.
• Drizzle with reserved lemon juice mixture.
• Place bacon over trout.
• Cover and bake at 350* for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.