BAKED TROUT, IRISH STYLE

Baked Trout, Irish Style image

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories Fish

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 green onions, sliced
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/4 c butter or margarine
1 c plain breadcrumbs
1/4 c fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried basil leaves
4 drawn, whole trout about 8-oz each (i've occasionally used fillets when that's all i can find)
salt, for rubbing
12 cherry tomatoes
sprig(s) fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
2. Cook and stir onions and pepper in butter until onions are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and basil.
3. Rub cavities of each with salt. Stuff each fish with about 1/4 cup of the stuffing.
4. Place fish in prepared 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake in oven at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork.
5. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and sprigs of fresh parsley, if desired, and serve.