Growing up, we had a family rule, “You kill it. You eat it.” It sounds strange but it stems from a lot of time boating at Santa Catalina Island. More often than not, this family rule resulted in me eating lots fresh caught fish.
Last weekend, my husband decided on a family outing to the Mt. Baldy Trout Farm. We all love the fishing but it causes me great anxiety: (1) I love to fish so I am compelled to drop my line in the water. (2) This is not catch and release fishing. As you have probably already guesses, a family trip to the trout farm means I am eating trout for dinner. Admittedly, this is truly the freshest trout one can eat but trout is not my cup of tea. So, how do you solve a problem like trout….
Since the trout farm is kind enough to clean the fish, I am only challenged with seasoning and cooking. Here is how I conquered the trout…
(1) I cooked the fish whole in the oven wrapped in tin foil.
(2) I layed each fish in the center of a piece of tin foil.
(3) I stuffed the inside with thinly sliced lemon, fresh oregano, fresh time, chopped white onions, fresh ground pepper and truffle salt on the inside. I drizzled olive oil and white wine on top of the stuffed inside.
(4) I gave the same treatment to the top of the outside.
(5) I wrapped up the tin foil around the fish and I placed it in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees
(6) When we served the fish, we removed the bones and skin, serving just the meat.
Those at the table, whom enjoy trout, enjoyed the meal. So, the next time you are stuck between a fish and a hard place, try this out.
