Prep Tip:
Ask the fishmonger or fish-counter person to remove the skin from trout.
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Rolled trout with asparagus and tarragon cream
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PREP TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
45 min
Makes
6 Servings
Roberto Caruso
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 bunch thin asparagus , trimmed and cut in half crosswise
- 8 shallots , thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh tarragon
- 3 tbsp 35% cream
- 2 tbsp dry vermouth
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 skinless, boneless trout fillets , about 300-g each
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 284-g pkg baby arugula , about 7 cups
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium. Add asparagus and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 min. Transfer asparagus to a plate. Add shallots to same pan and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, 5 to 6 min. Stir in tarragon, cream, vermouth, Dijon and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook for 2 more min then remove from heat.
- Pat fish dry with paper towels. Cut each fillet in half lengthwise. Flip fish so the side that had skin on it faces up. Spread a layer of shallot mixture over each piece of fish. Divide asparagus and lay across widest end of each. Roll tightly towards the tail end and fasten with a toothpick. Lay each roll on prepared sheet and brush tops with 1 tbsp oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt.
- Bake in centre of oven until a knife tip inserted into thickest part of fish and held for 10 sec comes out warm, 15 to 20 min.
- Toss arugula with vinegar, remaining oil and remaining salt. Season with pepper. Divide among plates and top with trout.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 353,
- Protein
- 34 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 7 g,
- Fat
- 21 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 460 mg.
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