Bacon Stuffed Trout

When I think of trout, I think of fishing trips at Lake Bridgeport with my dad and grandpa. There’s actually a lot you can do with trout. It’s a tasty and versatile fish which I think is highly under-rated. This dish is a delight treat! Steve, my guinea pig, licked his dish clean.

Ingredients

• 2 cleaned and butterflied trout
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 4 medium crimini or white mushrooms
• 2 strips thick-cut bacon
• 2 tbsp corn meal
• 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
• salt
• pepper

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 400℉.

In a skillet, sweat the onion and celery with a little salt and olive oil. Add-in bacon, chopped mushrooms, and finely chopped rosemary and oregano. Sauteé the mixture. Remove from skillet by spooning into a bowl. Salt and pepper to taste.

Sprinkle corn meal on a plate and dredge the trout, skin-side, through the corn meal.

Add whatever corn meal is left into the sauteéd mixture and stir it up.

Open the trout and lay it in your skillet (heat off). Squeeze the lemon evenly over both sides of the meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Scoop the veggie/bacon mixture onto one side of the trout. Fold the other side over it to close it up.

Stick the skillet into the oven and bake at 400℉ for about 15 minutes.

Prep time: 15-20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serves: 2

This Aint Yer Mama’s Curry Chicken Salad

This egg-less twist on chicken salad is anything but boring. Use left-over chicken and make sandwiches that will be more exciting than the original meal. This is a highly adaptable recipe so as long as you get the sauce right, you can mix in whatever you have in the fridge. Did I mention that it’s extremely easy?

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise—I prefer light mayo
• 1 good squirt of Sriracha Sauce, about 1tbsp or to taste
• 1 1/4 tbsp curry paste.
  For this recipe, I’d suggest Mae Ploy Masman. You can get it for about $3 at most Asian grocery stores
• 1/2 cup corn
• 2-3 cups shredded cooked chicken Hint: use leftovers!
• 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
• 2 stalks chopped celery
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• kosher or sea salt
• fresh ground pepper

Directions

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, curry paste, Sriracha Sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper until mixture is consistent. Taste and make adjustments as needed. Add in everything else and stir until all ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce.

Make it a Sandwich!!

Ingredients

• 2-4 Bilillo torta rolls
• leaf lettuce
• 1 sliced tomato
• butter

Directions

Slice rolls in half, butter each side and toast. Scoop about 1 cup of curry chicken salad on the bottom slice of each roll. Add sliced tomatoes and salt them. Add a slice of lettuce and the top of the bread.

HEAVEN!

prep time: 15 min

cook time: none