Steamed Trout with Beurre Noisette, Almonds and Green Beans

This steamed trout recipe is easy peasy and ready in no time at all. Served with a lovely brown butter which is made with shallots, almonds, capers, parsley and lemon it is a brilliant meal for two!

Ingredients

  • 2 whole trout, gutted, heads removed
  • 15ml olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 150g butter
  • 50g flaked almonds
  • 100g green beans, blanched
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 small bunch parsley, chopped
  • Juice of half a lemon

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC

Put the trout onto a greaseproof paper disc in a steamer and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.

Put the beans into another compartment of the steamer, place the lid on the steamer and cook for 5 minutes. If the beans are done before the fish, remove front the steamer and allow to rest, replacing the lid over the trout.

Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat and cook until nut brown. Add the almonds and allow to colour. Next squeeze in the lemon juice, then stir through the shallot, parsley and capers.

To serve: put the trout onto a plate, peel the skin off and spoon over the green beans and the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole trout, gutted, heads removed
  • 15ml olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 150g butter
  • 50g flaked almonds
  • 100g green beans, blanched
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 small bunch parsley, chopped
  • Juice of half a lemon

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC

Put the trout onto a greaseproof paper disc in a steamer and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.

Put the beans into another compartment of the steamer, place the lid on the steamer and cook for 5 minutes. If the beans are done before the fish, remove front the steamer and allow to rest, replacing the lid over the trout.

Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat and cook until nut brown. Add the almonds and allow to colour. Next squeeze in the lemon juice, then stir through the shallot, parsley and capers.

To serve: put the trout onto a plate, peel the skin off and spoon over the green beans and the sauce.