Trout Wrapped In Bacon Recipes

ROAST TROUT WITH BACON AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut bacon lengthwise in thin slivers, best done by rolling the slices as for a julienne, then slicing through the rolls. Put butter and oil in a baking dish large enough to hold fish. Place in oven until butter melts and starts to color. Lay bacon slivers in baking dish (don't worry if some break), return dish to oven and cook until bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bacon to several thicknesses of paper towel, leaving fat in baking dish.
• Pat trout dry and season with salt and pepper. Place in baking dish and baste with hot fat. Roast for 10 minutes. Baste again. Break bacon into 1-inch pieces and scatter, along with lemon bits, over fish. Add chicken stock to baking dish. Roast for 5 minutes. Baste again and scatter with herbs. Roast 2 minutes more.
• Serve directly from dish, cutting along the back edge of the fish with a sharp knife, then lifting the top fillet off the bones onto a platter or dinner plate. Spoon pan juices over the fish. Remove the bones, head and tail. Serve bottom fillet, then repeat with second fish. Before discarding the heads, check to see if anyone wants to pick out the cheeks.

BACON-WRAPPED TROUT

Steps:

• Prepare grill for medium heat. Season trout inside and out with Four Seasons Blend. Stuff with herbs and wrap with bacon.
• Grill trout, turning, until bacon is crisp and a paring knife inserts easily into flesh and is warm when removed, 15-20 minutes. do ahead: Fish can be prepped 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

BACON-WRAPPED TROUT STUFFED WITH FRESH SAGE

Steps:

• Drizzle cavity of trout with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Stuff cavity with 4 lemon slices and 1 sprig of sage.
• Wrap trout with bacon like a mummy, using toothpicks to hold bacon in place. Each trout will require about 6 strips of bacon.
• Grill for approximately 5 minutes per side over direct medium-high heat, or until bacon is crispy and trout is cooked throughout. Trout can also be pan-seared for approximately 5 minutes per side.

BACON-WRAPPED TROUT

Steps:

• Place 1 garlic clove and 1 sage and thyme sprig inside each fish. Season them well with salt and pepper.
• Lay 2 slices bacon, overlapping, on a board. Place the fish on top and wrap the bacon around the fish, securing it with the string. Repeat with the remaining fish.
• Preheat the grill to high, then oil well. Grill the fish 4 to 6 minutes a side, or until the bacon is crispy and the fish is cooked through.
• Cut off the string and serve.
• Tip: To make grilling fish easier and prevent it from sticking, place it in a well-oiled fish basket and secure well.

BAKED TROUT WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to a temperature of 400 degree F.
• Combine butter, salt, rosemary, thyme and parsley in a small mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Divide this mixture into four portions and place one portion in the cavity area of each trout.
• Use two bacon strips to wrap each fish, and then, place them on a large piece of aluminum foil. Wrap the foil around to make a sealed packet.
• Keep the packet on a cooking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, at a temperature of 350 degrees F.
• Serve immediately.

PANCETTA-WRAPPED TROUT

Steps:

• Heat oven 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Cut half the lemon into 4 thin slices and juice the other half. Score each fish 3 times on one side. Place the fish on a baking tray, scored side up, and season liberally inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff each fish cavity with thyme, a sprinkling of garlic and a lemon slice. Lay the rest of the thyme on top of the fish and top with a lemon slice. Wrap the pancetta around, holding the lemon and thyme in place. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil and bake for 20 mins until the pancetta is golden and the fish is cooked.
• While the fish is cooking, boil the beans in a pan of salted water for 4-5 mins until just cooked and still vibrant. Drain and toss with the lemon juice, olive oil and almonds. Serve the fish with the beans on the side.