Crispy bacon-wrapped trout

This crispy bacon-wrapped trout is a hearty whole-fish recipe that turns a simple catch into a proper meal. The trout are stuffed with a savoury filling of rice, bread cubes, parsley, celery, onion, butter and curry powder, then wrapped in bacon and baked until the fish is tender and the outside is crisp and golden. Serve with chunky homemade chips and lemon wedges for a rustic dish that feels equally at home in the kitchen or after a day on the water.

Serves: 4 people
Duration: 1 hour

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 4 small whole trout
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper – to taste
  • 1½ cups cooked rice
  • ¼ cup parsley
  • 1½ cups bread cubes
  • ¾ teaspoon curry powder

  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • 4 bacon rashers
  • kitchen string
  • chunky homemade chips and lemon wedges – to serve

Method

  1. Prepare the fish and soak in salted water for around 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry. Rub each one with oil and season well.
  2. Mix the rice, parsley, bread cubes, curry powder, celery, onion and butter and stuff into the fish cavities.
  3. Wrap the fish with bacon rashers and tie this on with kitchen string.
  4. Place the fish on a tray and bake in a preheated 260C for 10 minutes, then lower the heat to 200C and bake for a further 20-25 minutes.
  5. Serve with chunky homemade chips and lemon wedges.

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