GRIDDLED TROUT WITH HERBS (MEDIEVAL RECIPE)

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The herbs in this recipe are what might have been used in Anglo-Saxon East Anglia, but use whatever you might fancy. Try to use fresh, although dried is acceptable.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 6 fish, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 fresh cleaned trout (or other freshly caught freshwater fish)
6 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1 -2 tablespoon dried rosemary
3 ounces soft butter
18 fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried mint leaves
6 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
6 fresh sage leaves or 1 teaspoon dried sage
1 -2 teaspoon sea salt
black pepper (6 to 9 grinds)

Steps:

  • Put one sprig or generous shake of rosemary down the middle of each fish.
  • Chop all the other herbs and seasonings and mash them into the soft butter.
  • Use this to coat the fish generously on each side.
  • Griddle, barbeque or grill it for 4-5 minutes on each side or till the skin is well browned and the flesh flaking off the bone.
  • Baste frequently with the butter that runs off.
  • Serve at once with fresh peasant bread and a salad or a simple green vegetable.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.6, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 122.1, Sodium 571, Protein 32.9

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