Orange Braised Trout With Sauteed Spinach Recipes

PAN-FRIED TROUT WITH RED ONION AND ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Grate 1 teaspoon peel from orange. Cut off remaining peel and pith and discard. Cut orange into 1/2-inch pieces. Mix orange pieces, peel and mint in small bowl. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, then vinegar. Toss until just heated through, about 1 minute. Add onion mixture to orange mixture (do not clean skillet). Season relish with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Sprinkle on all sides with cornmeal. Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish; sauté until crisp outside and just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates; top with relish.

BAKED TROUT WITH SPINACH-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° F.
• Clean the trout and wash well, making sure to remove the line of blood from the inside near the backbone. Dry with paper towels and season inside and out with salt and freshly ground pepper. Put a lump of butter and a sprig of fennel into the center of each trout. Take a large sheet of aluminum foil and smear a little butter on the center. Put the trout onto the buttered bit and fold over the edges into a papillote shape. Seal well to ensure that none of the juices can escape. Repeat with the other trout. Put the two foil parcels on a baking sheet, making sure they are not touching. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the spinach-butter sauce. Remove any large stems from the spinach and wash well. Cook in 2 1/2 cups salted boiling water for 4-5 minutes or until just soft and tender. Drain, pressing out every last drop of water, then mince the spinach. Put the cream into a saucepan and simmer on low heat until reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Then, on a very low heat, whisk in the butter bit by bit as though you were making a hollandaise sauce. Stir in the spinach.
• When the fish is cooked, open the parcels and use some of the delicious juices to thin the sauce. Put the two parcels on a hot serving dish and bring to the table. Skin the fish and lift the juicy pink flesh onto hot plates. Spoon the spinach-butter sauce over the fish and eat immediately.

PANFRIED TROUT WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Put cornmeal on a large plate. Lightly pat fish with paper towels and season with salt and pepper, then coat fillet well with cornmeal.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté one third of spinach, stirring constantly, until slightly wilted but still bright green, 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer cooked spinach to a bowl. Sauté remaining spinach with remaining oil in same manner. Season with salt.
• Wipe skillet with a paper towel, then heat 2 tablespoons butter over moderate heat until foam subsides. Increase heat to moderately high and sauté two fillets, skin sides down first, turning once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 4 minutes (do not clean skillet). Repeat with remaining butter and fillets, then reserve browned butter in skillet.
• Divide spinach among plates and top with pine nuts and fish, then drizzle fish with browned butter.

ORANGE-BRAISED TROUT WITH SAUTEED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven broiler.
• Place trout fillets skin side down in a single layer in an ovenproof skillet or pan.
• Scatter green onions over trout; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour in orange juice and vermouth; sprinkle with dill.
• Heat over high heat to a boil.
• Transfer skillet to broiler; cook until fish is opaque and firm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add shallot and garlic.
• Cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add spinach, salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss spinach with tongs until wilted and heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Remove fish to two serving plates.
• Taste sauce; reduce briefly over high heat if sauce is watery; adjust seasoning as desired.
• Drizzle sauce around trout and spinach.