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Flaming Fish Recipe

From UW Sea Grant Advisory Services, for About.com

Trout is grilled with a lemon and onion baste, then flamed with rum over fresh herbs. Be sure to read the flambé tips before beginning.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 (8-ounce) trout fillets
  • .
  • Lemon Onion Baste:
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup salad oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 cup green onions
  • Dash of pepper
  • 2 to 3 ounces rum (or cognac)
  • .
  • Assorted Herbs:
  • Rosemary
  • Fennel
  • Dill
  • Parsley
  • Thyme
  • Sage

Preparation:

Combine lemon juice, salt, salad oil, sugar, green onions, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.

Grill trout fillets over a medium heat basting twice on each side with the lemon-onion baste. Cook 5 to 8 minutes on each side, turning once.

Cover a hot platter with the herbs and place on it the fillets from grill. Sprinkle herbs on top of the fillets. Pour the rum over it and ignite. (Try this out-of-doors once before you spring it on guests.) The herbs will give the fish a subtle irresistible flavor.

Serve with a wild rice mix and a plate of cut raw vegetables.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe Source: UW Sea Grant Advisory Services
Reprinted with permission.

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