Name: Trout with citrus and basil sauce
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless trout fillets (weighing approx. 100g each); grated zest and juice 1 orange; 2 tbsp basil, torn; 2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche; freshly ground black pepper

This fish dish is excellent served with new potatoes and plenty of vegetables or salad.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

10 minutes

Each 157g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

166

Carbs

3.8g

Fibre

0.1g

Protein

20.7g

Fat

7.6g

Saturates

2.7g

Sugars

3.3g

Salt

0.29g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless trout fillets (weighing approx. 100g each)

grated zest and juice 1 orange

2 tbsp basil, torn

2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche

freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Step 1

Place the trout fillets into a non-stick frying pan.

Step 2

Pour over the orange zest and juice, cover and simmer gently for 5–6 minutes until the trout is cooked.

Step 3

Gently stir in the basil and crème fraîche and heat through. Season to taste.

Recipe tips

Many supermarkets also sell thick-cut steaks from large trout rather than fillets from the traditional smaller fish. These need a little longer to cook through (2–3 minutes longer depending on size).
You could use dill or parsley in place of basil.