How To Simply Cook A Whole Trout

Fish may seem daunting but it’s as simple as beans on toast!

Ingredients

• 1. Trout, 1 small trout each though it depends on the size.
• 2. Salt, pepper, oil or butter
• 3. Any other seasonings and stuffings (optional)
• any other whole fish would work with this method, trout is my most eaten so i’m using it as an example.

Instructions

STEP 1:

Tip: make sure your trout smells good and is nice and firm to ensure freshness.

STEP 2:

if its not already, ask the fish monger to gut, clean and descale the fish.

STEP 3:

STEP 4:

1. Give your fish a rinse and pat dry with kitchen roll.

STEP 5:

2. Make 3 slits on each side of the body with a super sharp knife.

STEP 6:

3. Season alllllll over with salt and pepper and any other spices you want to add (or a ready made packet of seasoning out of those ol del paso kits)

STEP 7:

make sure it’s seasoned deep in the creases and cavity.

STEP 8:

4 if you want you could stuff it with whatever you wish, lemon slices, herbs, onion, your favourite stuffing recipe…

STEP 9:

5. Oil a large piece of foil and lay the fish on top, oil the top of the fish and fold the foil up tightly but keeping the foil tent roomy.

STEP 10:

6. Cook at 200-220 degrees/ in a hot oven for around 20 mins but keep checking after 15. It will be cooked when the flesh is easy to pull away from the bone with a fork.

STEP 11:

STEP 12:

take it out when it’s only just cooked or else it will dry out.

STEP 13:

STEP 14:

enjoy with whatever side dishes you desire. I like mine with a simple salad and some bread and butter.

STEP 15:

STEP 16:

it really is easy once you try.