Rainbow Trout Baked in Foil With Tomatoes, Garlic and Thyme
- Extra virgin olive oil for the foil
- 4 small rainbow trout, boned
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes in season, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- Chopped fresh parsley or thyme for garnish
- Lemon wedges for serving
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Cut 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil, or 8 sheets of lighter foil, into squares that are 3 inches longer than your fish.
- If using lighter foil, make 4 double-thick squares.
- Oil the dull side of the foil with olive oil and place a trout, skin side down, on each square.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper and open them out flat.
- In a bowl combine the tomatoes, garlic, 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon over the middle of each trout.
- Place 1 or 2 sprigs of thyme on top, and fold the two sides of the trout together.
- Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over each fish.
- Making sure that the trout are in the middle of each square, fold the foil up loosely, grab at the edges and crimp together tightly to make a packet.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, checking one of the packets after 10 minutes.
- The flesh should be opaque and pull apart easily when tested with a fork.
- Place each packet on a plate.
- Carefully cut across the top to open it, taking care not to let the steam from inside the packet burn you.
- Gently remove the fish from the packet and pour the juices over.
- Sprinkle with parsley or thyme and serve, passing the lemon wedges.
extra virgin olive oil, trout, salt, tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, thyme, parsley, lemon wedges
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12682 (may not work)