Baked rainbow trout with lemon and dill

Ingredients:
2 whole rainbow trout, dressed and cleaned
Olive oil/Butter 1 tsp for each fish
Garlic powder/salt
Chili flakes/pepper
Lemons cut in round shapes and some wedges for squeezing
Spice rub of your choice (optional)
Al foil
Dill or Herbs of your choice

Method

1. Wipe the fish thoroughly with paper towels. Score the fish on the outside so that the spices get through to the bone.
2. Season the insides and outsides well with garlic salt, chili flakes/pepper, spice rub, dill, lemon juice and lemon rounds. Drizzle olive oil or  use cooking spray. You may also add melted butter.
3. Wrap in foil and seal any openings to keep the fish juicy.
4. Preheat oven to 450 F, bake for 20 mins (or 25 mins at 375 F ) or until fish turns flaky when scraped with a fork.
5. You may also add herbs of your choice and  a wine sauce.
   

Tip:  Use fragnant lemons for a delightful smell, and fresh trout. Lemon caper in butter is also a good option for baking fish and chicken.

Baked trout with pearl onions and watercress sauce

For the sauce
1 bunch of watercress
Olive oil/ butter
Tartar sauce
Pepper

Heat oil/ melt butter in a frying pan and add the watercress.
When they wilt, add tartar sauce

Soak the pearl onions in water or steam lightly. Peel the skin and toss it in a pan with a little vinegar/lemon juice and olive oil.

For baking the fish
Use olive oil/butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and mix them to create an emulsion.
Sprinkle that and your favorite spices on the fish. I prefer garlic powder, grated singer and dry Italian herbs for this.
Bake at 350 F until fish is flaky.


Serve in a dish with the sauce and onions.

Marinated red pearl onions in vinegar and spices serve as good accompaniments.