Wood-Grilled Trout with Mission Fig Compound Butter

• 10 each figs, dried mission, stems removed and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1/2 each ginger root 1/2-inch piece, minced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1 x kosher salt to taste
• 1 x black pepper to taste
• 4 each trout 6- to 8-ounce, cleaned, skin on
• 2 each herbs fresh, such as parsley and chives, for garnish

1. Place figs in food processor and pulse on high until pasty.
2. Melt butter in large skillet.
3. Add cardamom, ginger root, salt and zest.
4. Saute over low heat until ginger is tender.
5. Add chopped figs and stir well.
6. Simmer 1 minute and remove from heat.
7. Set aside.
8. Prepare grill for medium heat.
9. Soak wood planks in water for 15 minutes.
10. Rinse trout fillets and rub with oil and salt and pepper to taste.
11. Place 2 trout on each plank and arrange on grill.
12. Cover and cook 5 minutes until the wood begins to char.
13. Turn fillets over, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, depending on thickness of fish and planks.
14. Do not overcook.
15. Remove trout and planks from grill.
16. Arrange trout on a serving platter with fresh herbs to garnish.
17. Spoon 2 tablespoons of fig compound butter onto each fillet and serve immediately.

butter, cinnamon, ginger root, salt, lemon zest, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, trout, herbs

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/wood-grilled-trout-mission-fig--48896 (may not work)