Trout into Individual Dishes [microwave]
From: Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Microwave oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 12 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Waiting time: 6 hours
This excellent recipe is equally good whether made of fresh or frozen trout.
Serve along with crusty bread, for each guest to spread to taste with trout mixture.
Servings: 2
  • 2 to 3 fresh or frozen thawed small trouts
  • 1/4 cup [35 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] curry powder
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons [15 to 30 g] butter
  • Grated rind of 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Flour trouts; reserve.
  • Into a glass or ceramic 9-inch [23-cm] pie plate, melt 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter for 1 minute on 'MAXIMUM', into microwave oven.
  • Pour in vegetable oil; mix in curry powder and microwave for 1 minute, on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Add trouts, turning to coat well with mixture.
  • Microwave trouts on 'MAXIMUM' for 5 minutes; turn trouts and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Leave trouts to cool until cooled enough to be handled; delicately remove skin, spine and bones.
  • Arrange trouts into a bowl.
  • With a fork, break-up trouts into small pieces; evenly fill 2 individual dishes with trout flesh.
  • Arrange remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons [15 to 30 g] butter and grated lemon rind into pie plate.
  • Microwave butter mixture for 40 seconds, on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Evenly pour butter all over trout flesh, into each individual dish.
  • Cover dishes; refrigerate for at least 6 hours, before serving.