Trout Fennel Parcels Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Leaving their skins on, steam potatoes until almost tender. This will take about 10 minutes. Try to choose evenly sized baby potatoes so they all cook using the same amount of time. Slice them when they are cool enough to handle. 2. Preheat the oven to 170C. Mix lemon zest, salt, pepper and olive oil in a bowl. 3. Place each trout on a large sheet of baking paper. Rub the mixture onto the surface and inside of the fish thoroughly. 4. Stuff trout with potato and fennel slices. Place the rest of the potatoes on the paper, beside the fish. 5. Bring the edges of the baking paper together and fold over twice to enclose. Twist and tighten both sides with string to form a sealed parcel. The parcel should look like a giant sweet. 6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. To check for doneness, open a parcel and gently lift up the skin of the fish using a fork - the flesh should look opaque and flake easily. 7. Serve straight from the parcel with a generous heap of crème fraîche and lemon wedges. For us, we finish off by drizzling a little olive oil for extra flavor and presentation.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a skillet over medium heat cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving drippings. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble bacon.
• Add fennel and onion to pan; sprinkle with salt and cook until browned (8-10 minutes). Transfer to bowl and season with pepper and stir in the cilantro.
• On a greased (or coated with Pam) and foil-lined baking sheet, place two trout fillets, cover with the vegetable mixture and then cover with the remaining fillets. Roast for 15 minutes or until opaque. Serve with lemon wedges and crumbled bacon.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water and simmer for 15 mins until cooked, then drain. Put the onion and fennel in a bowl, cover with the lemon juice and set aside. Mix half the lemon zest with the mustard, honey and oil. Place the trout, skin-side down, on a baking tray lined with parchment. Brush the mustard glaze over the trout and bake in the oven for 10 mins until just cooked and starting to flake.
• Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice them into 1 cm-thick pieces and tip into a large bowl. Mix the remaining lemon zest with the soured cream, dill, parsley and some seasoning. Spoon over the potatoes and stir through. Add the onion and fennel, and mix gently. Sprinkle the reserved fennel fronds over and serve with the trout.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Lay the trout over a lightly oiled baking tray and stuff the fish cavity with slices of lemon and herbs. Season generously all over and drizzle with the remaining oil.
• Bake in the oven for 20 mins until the fish is cooked through - the eyes will have turned white and the flesh will be soft to touch. The trout can be served as they are with your favourite seasonal vegetables, but for an added extra touch, peel away the top layer of skin and grate over fresh horseradish before serving.