Potted Trout

Name: Potted Trout
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 175 g/6 oz unsalted butter; 2 fresh trout, about 250 g/9 oz each; juice of ½ lemon; ⅛ tsp ground mace; ⅛ tsp paprika; ⅛ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves:
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

This is a short-term preserve that uses the method of excluding air and moisture under a layer of clarified butter. You can either store it in one dish or individual dishes, and it makes a delicious starter or light meal. Serve with brown bread or melba toast.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
175 g/6 oz unsalted butter

Preserve
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil and 25 g/1 oz of the butter in a large frying pan. Add the trout and fry for 5–10 minutes, turning once, until cooked. Remove the pan from the heat.
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