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Roast ocean trout with white bean purée and fennel salad

Roast ocean trout with white bean purée and fennel salad

Serves 4



70 ml   olive oil
3   golden shallots, thinly sliced
1   garlic clove, finely chopped
800 gm   canned white beans, drained and rinsed
250 ml (1 cup)   chicken stock
1   lemon, finely grated rind and juice only (or to taste)
4   skinless ocean trout fillets (about 160gm each), pin-boned
2   baby fennel, trimmed, fronds reserved
20 gm   salted baby capers, rinsed
1/4   cup coarsely torn flat-leaf parsley


1 Preheat oven to 200C. Heat 20ml oil in a saucepan over low heat, add shallot and garlic and cook until tender (4-5 minutes). Add beans and stock, cook until reduced by half and warmed through (3-4 minutes). Pulse in a food processor until coarsely chopped, return to pan, stir through half the lemon rind and juice, season to taste, keep warm.
2 Meanwhile, place trout, skin-side up, on a lightly oiled oven tray. Drizzle with 20ml olive oil and a little lemon juice, roast until cooked to your liking (5-6 minutes for medium-rare).
3 Thinly shave fennel on a mandolin, place in iced acidulated water until crisp (1-2 minutes), drain well. Combine in a bowl with capers, parsley and reserved fronds. Add remaining olive oil, rind and juice, season to taste, toss to combine, and serve with roast trout and white bean purée.

This recipe is from the August 2009 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Emma Knowles PHOTOGRAPHY Ben Dearnley STYLING Emma Knowles


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