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Steelhead Trout with Lemony-Herbed Risotto

A fresh summery dish that can be made year-round.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 portions steelhead trout fillets
  • fennel salt*
  • pepper
  • 1 TBSP butter
  • 1 large shallot minced
  • 1/2 cup arborio rice
  • 1/2 cup white wine I use a crisp New Zealand Sav. Blanc
  • ~3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup zuchinni diced
  • 3/4 cup peas frozen work fine
  • 2 TBSP fresh herbs chopped (I like to use dill, parsley, chives)
  • 1-2 TBSP fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place trout fillets skin-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet and season with fennel salt and pepper. Set aside while you prepare the risotto.
  • Heat butter or margarine in a dutch oven or heavy pan on medium heat.
  • Add shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
  • Add rice and cook for another 2-3 minutes until rice is lightly toasted.
  • Add wine to pan and stir until absorbed/ evaporated.
  • Begin adding broth, about a cup at a time, stirring frequently until the liquid is absorbed, then adding more broth.
  • When rice has been cooking for ~15 minutes, add zuchinni.
  • Place trout fillets in oven.
  • When rice has been cooking for ~20 minutes, add peas.
  • After about 25 minutes, rice should be cooked through. When it is, remove the pan from the heat and stir in herbs and lemon juice.
  • Check trout for doneness, when cooked through the fish should flake apart easily.
  • Remove skin from trout by sliding a spatula between the flesh of the fish and the skin, the skin should stick to the foil, and the flesh should easily separate from the skin.
  • Serve trout on top of a mound of risotto and enjoy.

Notes

*Available in better grocery stores and online, or make your own by combining salt with some crushed fennel, fennel fronds, and lemon or orange zest