- Updated: December 16, 2020
Trout which is like salmon is a tasty fish that comes with a wonderful flavour. It does not need to be enhanced. I usually start off with basic ingredients such as olive oil, salt and pepper, minced garlic, dried thyme, dill, and fresh lemon slices. To that, I added cherry tomatoes, potatoes, and onions to soak up the flavours from the trout. I also added basil leaves as I had some that day.
Note:
Tbsp = tablespoon
Chopped = chopped or cut into ½ cm pieces
This dish can be served with Lemon pasta (Pasta al limone), Garlic pasta (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio), or any pasta of your choice or rice.
Method
Preparing the fish fillets and potatoes.
1. Dry by patting fish fillets with paper tissue rolls. Pat fillets with salt, pepper, and thyme. Marinate for 15 minutes.
2. In the meantime, cut the potatoes into halves and boil for 5 minutes. And then set aside.
Roasting the fillets in the oven.
3. Drizzle 2 tbsp olive on the oven tray. Ensure that the pan is coated with the oil.
4. Place the marinated fish fillets on the tray skin side down.
5. Then sprinkle olive oil on the fillets followed by garlic.
6. Place the lemon slices on the fillets.
7. Place the dill in between the fillets and at the sides. After that, place the cherry tomatoes in the centre and the sides, followed by the potatoes.
8. Place the tray in the oven.
9. Switch on the ‘Crispy Grill’ function which is effectively the roasting function. Set it at 20 minutes. Check at the 15-minute mark and again after the 20 minutes are up. Use a fork to prod and see if the fish is fully cooked. Checking in earlier also helps to ensure that the fish is not overcooked.
10. Remove the tray from the oven.
11. Serve by placing the oven tray containing the fillets on a wooden board or tray. Alternatively, you can plate the roasted fillets and other ingredients on a large plate.
Prep Time: 20 mins.
Cook Time: 20 mins.
Total Time: 40 mins.
Cuisine inspiration: Mediterranean.
Servings: 2 or 4 with pasta or rice.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil.
2 trout fillets 100 g each. You can also use salmon, or any white fish like seabass.
2 cloves garlic – finely chopped
1 lemon sliced ¼ cm thick.
Herbs
3 or 4 sprigs of dill.
10 basil leaves.
Optional items
1 onion (optional) cut into pieces.
2 potatoes remove the skin and cut into halves.
20 cherry tomatoes.
Marinade
½ tbsp dry thyme.
¼ to ½ tbsp salt.
½ tbsp Black pepper.