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Baked whole trout with a watercress salsa verde
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Baked whole trout with a watercress salsa verde

12 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Trout is a great alternative to salmon and cheaper too. Try it served with this fresh salsa for a summer lunch - the citrus will minimise any earthiness in the fish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

649
Calories
16g
Protein
15g
Fat
113g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Trout not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole trout
  • ½ bunch tarragon
  • 1 lemon
  • 150g/5½oz watercress
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • 2 large spring onions
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 2 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • and pepper salt

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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