Lemon Trout


Course : Fish
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


4 fillets trout fillets -- or salmon 8 oz

-----traditional court bouillon-----

2 quarts water

2 stalks celery

1/4 cup tarragon vinegar

1/2 head lettuce -- (medium)

2 medium carrots

2 pieces bay leaves

2 medium leeks -- white part only

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon thyme

3 sprigs parsley

10 whole peppercorns

1/2 teaspoon dried dill seed

1 medium lemon -- seed and slice thin

-----lemon-parsley sauce-----

1 tablespoon cornstarch

3/4 cup water

1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon fresh parsley -- snipped

1 tablespoon butter
 

Preparation / Directions:


Place the water, wine and tarragon vinegar in a 5-6 quart pot. Chop lettuce, celery and carrots into 1-2 inch pieces. Add all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Strain through a cheesecloth and cool. Put 1-2 cups of bouillon in the steamer. (The remainder may be stored in the freezer in useable 1-2 cup portions). Place the four fillets on a rack and steam for 10 minutes. Begin preparation of the sauce. SAUCE: In a small saucepan, gradually blend cornstarch into water. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add parsley and butter, stirring until butter is melted. When the fillets are done - they flake easily when tested with a fork - remove to a serving platter. Pour the sauce generously over the fillets and serve. Court Bouillon is from a recipe in "Too Busy to Cook?", Bon Appetit, Knapp Press, 1981; Lemon- parsley sauce is from a recipe in "Cleaning and Cooking Fish", Bashline, Golden Press, 1992.


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