The trout here is cooked to medium-rare, so it retains a lovely oiliness. The almond sauce and herbs from this recipe also go well with roast lamb or beef. For a more rustic sauce, just pulse it to the coarseness you like. Serve this with a green salad.
Ingredients
Almond sauce
Method
Main
1.For almond sauce, preheat oven to 175C. Spread almonds on an oven tray and roast, stirring occasionally, until golden (8-12 minutes). Cool briefly, then blend in a small food processor with remaining ingredients until finely chopped. Gradually add 80ml (1/3 cup) water and process until smooth. Season to taste and set aside.
2.Place trout on an oven tray lined with baking paper, brush with oil and season. Reduce oven to 110C and roast trout until rare (28-32 minutes; flesh will be dark pink in the centre).
3.Heat 1cm olive oil in a saucepan over high heat, add herbs, capers, garlic and shallots, and fry until shallots are golden and just crisp (3-5 minutes; take care not to burn the herbs). Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
4.Scatter herb mixture over trout, season to taste, and serve with almond sauce.
Drink Suggestion: Crisp new-wave Yarra chardonnay. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
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