Fish fillets with macadamia nut stuffing
Prep
55m
Cook
30m
serves
8
With their macadamia nut stuffing, these tender trout fillets make for a tastebud-tingling main.
Ingredients (13)
- 150g unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 bacon rashers, rind removed, roughly chopped
- 75g soft white breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon chopped lemon thyme leaves
- 100g roasted unsalted macadamia nuts
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1 small egg, beaten
- 8 skinless trout fillets (ask your fishmonger to prepare them)
- 1 cup (250ml) white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pan-wilted spinach, to serve
Method
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1.Melt 30g of the butter in a frypan over medium heat, add the onion and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until softened but not coloured. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
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2.Place the breadcrumbs, herbs and macadamias in a food processor and process until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the onion mixture, lemon rind and egg, and process until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
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3.Spread the top of each fillet with some stuffing, then roll up to enclose. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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4.Preheat the oven to 180°C.
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5.Lightly grease a baking dish. Remove plastic wrap from the fish and place seam-side down in the dish. Pour the wine over top, then season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake for 15-18 minutes or until cooked through.
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6.Strain the cooking juices into a saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Cook until reduced to about 1/2 cup (125ml) of liquid. Chop the remaining butter.
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7.Add butter to liquid, one piece at a time, whisking constantly, until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce thickens. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
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8.To serve, place wilted spinach on each plate, top with a stuffed trout fillet and drizzle with sauce.
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