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fresh trout florentine

Ingredients For fresh trout florentine

  • 1 tsp
    safflower oil
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 c
    white wine
  • 2.5 lb
    trout, cleaned
  • 1/4 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 4 Tbsp
    milk, skim
  • 1.25 c
    whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c
    pine nuts
  • 2 c
    spinach, fresh and chopped
  • 1/4 c
    dry sherry
  • 1 tsp
    olive oil
  • 1/4 c
    green onions, minced with tops
  • 2 tsp
    unsalted butter

How To Make fresh trout florentine

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Lightly coat a 9x12 inch baking pan with safflower oil.
  • 3
    In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, saute green onion in olive oil and sherry until soft.
  • 4
    Add chopped spinach and pine nuts, and cook until spinach has wilted (2 minutes).
  • 5
    Remove from heat.
  • 6
    Add bread crumbs, milk and lemon juice and mix well.
  • 7
    Wash and pat trout dry, inside and out.
  • 8
    Stuff cavity of each trout with one fourth of the spinach mixture.
  • 9
    Cut 4 sheets of parchment and place 1 trout on each. Set aside.
  • 10
    In the same skillet combine wine, pepper and butter.
  • 11
    Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until alcohol has evaporated (2 minutes).
  • 12
    Pour equal amounts of wine mixture over trout and seal parchment packets.
  • 13
    Place packets on prepared baking sheets and bake for 12 minutes.
  • 14
    Serve hot.

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