Rainbow Trout & Savory Cornbread Stuffing

Presented By: The Hungry Bear Bistro.

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  whole rainbow trout (boneless)
• 1  small yellow onion (diced)
• 1⁄2 cup celery (diced)
• 2  tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1  egg (beaten)
• 1⁄2 cup  chicken stock or 1⁄2 cup  fish stock
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  cup  cornbread (cut into small cubes)
• 1  cup  fresh breadcrumb
• 1  tablespoon fresh sage
• 1  granny smith apple (peeled, cored and diced)

• Cider Sage Sauce

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon  peeled shallot (minced)
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup white wine
• 1⁄2 cup  chicken stock
• 2  teaspoons dried sage or 2  tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup apple cider
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 3  tablespoons butter (cold & cut into cubes)

Directions

1. Saute onion and celery in butter.
2. Cool.
3. In large bowl, combine cornbread cubes, bread crumbs, egg and onion mix.
4. Salt& pepper to taste.
5. Mix well.
6. Add beaten egg and chicken stock.
7. Mix well.
8. Add enough milk to moisten stuffing.
9. Blend in apple& sage.
10. Place trout skin side down and open on a sheet pan.
11. Divide stuffing among the four, placing stuffing on one side.
12. Fold half of trout over stuffing (put fish back together).
13. Sauce:
14. Melt butter in small saute pan.
15. Add shallots.
16. Cook 1 minute until softened.
17. Add lemon juice, then white wine.
18. Reduce to about 2 tablespoons.
19. Add chicken stock.
20. Reduce to half.
21. Add apple cider.
22. Reduce to half.
23. Add heavy cream and sage.
24. Reduce to half.
25. Just prior to serving, drop butter cubes into pan and swirl pan until melted.
26. Do not allow sauce to go above a simmer at this point.
27. Lightly dredge trout in flour or Wondra.
28. Pan sear each side in clarified butter or canola oil until golden brown.
29. Turn.
30. Place in oven for 8-12 minutes to finish.