Braised Trout With Green Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook *

Braised Trout With Green Sauce

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #8895
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Live Import

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons butter
2 medium shallots -- peeled and sliced
2 branches fresh thyme
1/3 cup white wine
2/3 cups fish stock
4 trout -- boned and gutted
3 tablespoons cream
3 tablespoons green butter -- recipe follows
2 teaspoons lemon juice
finely chopped tomatoes and chervil -- for garnish
-- sprigs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large deep skillet over medium heat melt butter. Add shallots and thyme
and cook without coloring for 4 to 5 minutes or until the onions are tender.
Add the wine and stock and bring to a simmer. Add the whole trout and cover
with foil. Place in oven
for 5 minutes turning the trout after 2 1/2 minutes.

Remove the trout from the pan, peel back the skin from the top fillet and place
on plate, keep warm.

Return cooking liquid to pan over high heat. Reduce until the pan is almost dry
and then add the cream and reduce until thick. Swirl in the green butter off
the direct flame, add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Strain
through a fine mess str
ainer and ladle over trout.

Garnish with chopped tomato and chevil sprigs.

Yield: 4 servings

Green Butter:

1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley 1 bunch scallions, green only 1/4 pound unsalted
butter 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

In a food processor combine all ingredients until smooth, set aside or freeze
for later use.




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