Herbed Steelhead Trout With Fried Carrots

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This is a fantastic tasting entrée that has so much flavor and texture. It reminds me of so many wonderful fish dishes I’ve had in high-end restaurants that I never thought I could duplicate. Nick dubbed it, invite-friends-for-dinner. Any leftover herbed marinade makes for a great tasting stock for fish soup, stew, or chowder. Serve the trout over wild rice or couscous and accompany with a fresh unadorned vegetable.Recipe from Kerry Dunnington author of Tasting the Seasons and This Book Cooks

Servings

servings

Ingredients

4 steelhead trout fillets
2 cup water
2 cup vegetable cubes
4 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
4 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
2 teaspoon thyme
2 medium carrots, shredded
neutral oil, for frying carrots

Directions

Place fish in a single layer in a rimmed baking dish to accommodate the fish comfortably.
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil; add vegetable cubes and stir until the cubes have dissolved. Add butter, parsley, grated lemon zest, and thyme, and stir until butter has melted.
Pour the mixture over the fillets. Allow the fish to marinate at room temperature for about a half hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake fish until opaque or cooked through. (Halfway through baking time, baste fish with marinade mixture.)
In a large skillet heat canola oil over moderately high heat, and add carrots and sauté until brown turning constantly.
Transfer fillets to 4 serving plates and top each fillet with carrots. Serve immediately.