IN SEASON
GRILLED TROUT WITH ASPARAGUS & WILD MUSHROOM
This dish is packed with fl avour. The fusion of mushroom, asparagus, garlic and tarragon allow for a delicious accompaniment to simply grilled trout. For a really decadent kick serve this dish with some sauté potatoes, beautifully crispy and golden.
Serves 4
❤ 1 bunch of asparagus ❤ Salt and ground black pepper
❤ 4 trout fi llets weighing about 175g each ❤ 2 tbsp olive oil ❤ Juice of 1 lemon ❤ 50g butter, softened ❤ 2 shallots, fi nely chopped ❤ 2 cloves garlic, fi nely sliced into wafers ❤ 175g wild or shitake mushrooms ❤ Sprigs of tarragon ❤ Lemon wedges to garnish ❤ Sauté potatoes to accompany
1 Snap the asparagus in half and discard the woody stalk. Cook in boiling salted water for 2 minutes and drain and refresh under cold running water.
2 Arrange the trout fi llets on a baking
sheet and season with salt and ground black pepper. Drizzle with the olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Cook under a preheated grill for 8-10 minutes or until the trout is just cooked.
3 Meanwhile, melt the butter and gently cook the chopped shallots until soft but not coloured, add the garlic and cook for a further 20 seconds. Add the mushrooms and asparagus tips and cook stirring for a further 1-2 minutes. Toss in the tarragon leaves and season well.
4 Serve the trout with the mushroom and asparagus mixture and accompany with sauté potatoes and lemon wedges.
British Trout Association
12 | THE WEST COUNTRY FOODLOVER
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