Roasted Trout Beurre Blanc with Lentils
Recipe type: Main Dish
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
For the lentils:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup French green lentils, dry
  • 2-3 cups chicken broth
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
For the beurre blanc:
  • 1 small shallot, sliced thin
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
For the trout:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1½ lb skin on trout
  • kosher salt and pepper
Instructions
For the lentils:
  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and cook until vegetables soften.
  2. Stir in lentils and coat with oil. Add chicken stock to cover by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 25-35 minutes, until lentils are soft.
  3. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside but keep warm.
For the beurre blanc:
  1. In a small saucepan, bring shallots, garlic, fennel seed, bay leaf, peppercorn, white wine, and rice vinegar to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard solids.
  2. Pour liquid back into saucepan and put onto very low heat. Whisk in butter, a couple cubes at a time, until butter is melted and sauce is emulsified. Whisk in rosemary and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
For the trout and assembly:
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season fish with salt and pepper and place skin side down onto pan. Cook until skin gets nice and crispy, about 4 minutes. Flip trout and cook for another 2-4 minutes, depending on the thickness.
  2. Place trout on top of lentil mixture and top with beurre blanc.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2014/04/28/roasted-trout-beurre-blanc-lentils/