Bay Leaf and Salt-Baked Trout

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Bay Leaf and Salt-Baked Trout

This recipe makes 4 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 178178 cal
pro 26 g26g pro
total fat 8 g8g total fat
sat. fat 2 g2g sat. fat
carb 00 carb
fibre 00 fibre
chol 71 mg71mg chol
sodium 317 mg317mg sodium
potassium 467 mg467mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 88 calcium
iron 33 iron
vit A 99 vit A
vit C 77 vit C
folate 1111 folate

Fresh bay leaves are readily available in the fresh herb section of most grocery stores. If you can't find them, stuff the trout cavities with fresh herbs such as dill, parsley, thyme or tarragon. Arctic char is also particularly good prepared this way.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole trouts , (about 12 oz/340 g each)2 whole trouts, (about 12 oz/340 g each)
  • 4 cups coarse salt 4 cups coarse salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 10 fresh bay leaves 10 fresh bay leaves
  • Lemon wedges Lemon wedges

Preparation

In baking dish just large enough to arrange trout snugly side by side, spread half of the salt. Sprinkle trout cavities with pepper; stuff with bay leaves.

Place trout on sa< spread remaining salt over trout to cover completely. Bake in centre of 425°F (220°C) oven until fish flakes easily when tested, about 20 minutes.

Transfer trout to serving platter; peel off skin. Serve with lemon wedges.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: June 2011

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