Ingredients
- 3 slices smoked bacon or speck (about 2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 brook trout, about 1 pound each, gutted, left whole
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 lemon, peel sliced off down to the flesh, seeded and diced
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ⅓ cup finely chopped herbs: rosemary, tarragon, parsley
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
474 calories; 29 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 47 grams protein; 159 milligrams cholesterol; 254 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
4 servings
Preparation
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut bacon lengthwise in thin slivers, best done by rolling the slices as for a julienne, then slicing through the rolls. Put butter and oil in a baking dish large enough to hold fish. Place in oven until butter melts and starts to color. Lay bacon slivers in baking dish (don’t worry if some break), return dish to oven and cook until bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bacon to several thicknesses of paper towel, leaving fat in baking dish.
- Pat trout dry and season with salt and pepper. Place in baking dish and baste with hot fat. Roast for 10 minutes. Baste again. Break bacon into 1-inch pieces and scatter, along with lemon bits, over fish. Add chicken stock to baking dish. Roast for 5 minutes. Baste again and scatter with herbs. Roast 2 minutes more.
- Serve directly from dish, cutting along the back edge of the fish with a sharp knife, then lifting the top fillet off the bones onto a platter or dinner plate. Spoon pan juices over the fish. Remove the bones, head and tail. Serve bottom fillet, then repeat with second fish. Before discarding the heads, check to see if anyone wants to pick out the cheeks.
40 minutes
Dining and Cooking