Roasted trout with quinoa and preserved lemon stuffing

Preparation time:
20 mins
Cooking time:
1 hour 25 mins
Serves:
8
Rating:
Roasting a whole fish is surprisingly easy and is a stunning crowd pleaser! When choosing a trout, look for clear eyes, glistening scales and rich-red gills. It should smell of the ocean (not ‘fishy’) and be firm to the touch.
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Ingredients

²/³ cup (70g) quinoa
2 Tbsp currants
80g preserved lemon, flesh and white pith removed, thinly sliced
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2kg whole ocean trout, scaled and cleaned
1 cup fresh flat-leaf
parsley leaves
½ cup fresh coriander leaves
¼ cup fresh dill
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Notes

10 ProPoints values per serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 120°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

2. Place quinoa and 1¹/³ cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 12-15 minutes or until water has evaporated and grains are tender. Transfer grains to a large bowl. Add currants, ½ the lemon, cumin and parsley. Cool.

3. Place trout on prepared tray and carefully fill cavity with quinoa mixture. Lightly spray trout with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover with a layer of baking paper and loosely seal edges. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.

4. When cool, cut skin along back of fish from head to tail and gently peel away. Carefully turn trout over, transferring fish to a serving plate. Peel away skin from other side and discard.

5. Combine fresh parsley, coriander, dill and remaining preserved lemon in a medium bowl, then drizzle with olive oil. Pile herb salad on top of trout and serve at room temperature.


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