Whole Baked Trout with Mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 cups sliced mixed fresh wild mushrooms (such as portobello, crimini and stemmed shiitake; about 12 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 large celery stalk, chopped
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
- 4 whole trout (about 12 ounces each), cleaned, boned
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add mushrooms, onion, celery, parsley and thyme; cook until mushrooms brown and all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in prosciutto.
- Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cool.
- (Filling can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter large baking sheet.
- Open fish as for book.
- Drizzle with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spoon filling over 1 side of each fish, dividing equally.
- Fold second side over, enclosing filling.
- Place stuffed fish on prepared sheet.
- Brush outside of fish with melted butter.
- Bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer to platter.
butter, vegetable oil, mushrooms, onion, celery stalk, fresh parsley, thyme, trout, lemon juice, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/whole-baked-trout-with-mushrooms-1251 (may not work)