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Foodie Thursday: Trout en Papillote

Our favourite day of the week! Each and every Thursday chef Nigel Barden brings Simon and the team some tasty treats to try. This week its Trout En Papillote. Alongside all the normal travel, business and sport.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Thu 19 Mar 2015 17:05
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    Sussudio

    • Singles.
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    The Right Time

    • No Pier Pressure.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 006.

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    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

    • The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 3.

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Robert Cray

    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

    • Hits Of.....87+88 Volume 12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Ella Henderson

    Mirror Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Van Morrison

    Moondance

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Andreya Triana

    Gold

    • (CD Single).
    • Counter Records.
    • 001.

  • The Police

    Invisible Sun

    • The Police - Ghost In The Machine.
    • A&M.

  • Sam Smith

    Lay Me Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

Trout en Papillote

by Mat Follas from Fish: Delicious Recipes For Fish & Shellfish (Ryland, Peters & Small)

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Serves 4

Prep time:Μύ 10 mins

Cooking time: 35 mins

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Ingredients

600g/1ΒΌ lbs new potatoes, cut in half

1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced into 15-20 slices

1 lemon, thinly sliced into 15-20 slices

Vegetable oil to drizzle

1 tsp salt

4 whole trout (each about 450g / 1lb), gutted

2 limes, cut into 8 wedges

2 lemon grass stalks, thinly sliced

a 7.5cm/3” piece of fresh ginger, peeled & thinly sliced across the grain

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

Boil the potatoes in pan of salted water for 10-15 mins until just soft.

Meanwhile, stuff the cavity of each of the fish with equal amounts of lime, lemon grass & ginger.Μύ Roll the fish in baking parchment, tucking the parchment around the ends of the fish.

Arrange the sliced fennel & lemon & the boiled potatoes in a deep, ovenproof dish.Μύ Drizzle with oil & the salt & toss to combine.Μύ Roast in the preheated oven for 20 mins.

Place the fish parcels in the oven on top of the potato mixture & bake for 20 mins.Μύ Check the temperature of the fish by using a meat thermometer before removing from the oven, it should be 60C (170F) at the thickest part.

Serve the trout on top of the potato, lemon & fennel mixture in its wrapping.Μύ Carefully unwrap the fish at the table, releasing the wonderful aromas & allowing any juice to soak into the vegetables beneath.

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Mar 2015 17:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2