Rio Grande Trout with Riesling
- 1 cup dry Riesling
- 1 large carrot, finely julienned
- 1 large celery rib, finely julienned
- 1/2 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 4 whole black peppercorns
- 3 juniper berries, crushed
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1 oregano sprig
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Four 7-ounce skinless trout fillets
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the Riesling with the carrot, celery, onion, peppercorns, juniper berries, garlic, bay leaf, thyme and oregano and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, coat the bottom of a large ovenproof skillet with the oil.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper.
- Skinned side up and starting from the tail end, roll up each fillet and secure with 2 toothpicks.
- Transfer the trout rolls to the skillet.
- Pour the Riesling mixture over the trout rolls and bake for 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, then carefully remove the toothpicks.
- Transfer the rolls to shallow bowls and spoon the vegetables on top.
- Remove the bay leaf, herb sprigs and peppercorns from the broth.
- Whisk the butter into the broth, season with salt and pepper and spoon the broth over the trout.
- Serve right away.
carrot, celery, sweet onion, black peppercorns, berries, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, canola oil, trout, salt, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/rio-grande-trout-riesling (may not work)