Steamed Rainbow Trout with Quinoa and a Salad

On Friday I picked up 2 T-Bone steaks and a full rainbow trout.  I was not in the mood to go after another lemon dill thing. After reading about 10 other recipes a few days ago, this is what I came up with:

On Friday I made a spiced butter for my steak.
  • 3 tbsp of unsalted butter on room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp of dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp of dried basil
  • 4 medium cloves of fresh garlic smashed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
  • 1/3 tsp sweet ground pepper
Mix all of this in a small bowl. This is good for a few days in the fridge.

Trout filling:
  • 12 campari tomatoes (halfed)
  • some fresh basil (frozen works as well), sliced
  • 1/4 small white or yellow onion very finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp of a good olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste  
Mix all of this in a bowl and set aside.

The trout:
Preheat the oven for 450F.
Take a large heavy duty aluminum foil (large enough so it can be folded in on the sides and the top to make a pouch) and place it on a baking sheet.
Wash and pad dry the trout. Staff the cavity with the trout filling. If you don't need all, don't worry, the rest goes into the salad. Add 2 tbsp of the spiced butter to the top of the trout. Add 1 cup of water and 1/2 tbp of lemon juice. Pull the long side of the aluminum up and fold them over at the top 2 times, so they form a seal. Then do that at both sides. When the oven is ready put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. It depends on the size and the thickness of the trout. 

Quinoa:
Cook with the provided instructions. I use 2 count of water for 1 count of quinoa. Bring the water with salt to a boil and then add the quinoa and let it cook over medium/low heat. Cook until the water is gone. Pay attention at the end so it does not burn.

Salad:
Use the left over stuffing from the trout. Add 1-2 tomatoes, cut into small pieces. Slice 1 small cucumber and the other 1/4 of the onions. Add all of this to a bowl and mix. As a dressing you can use what ever you want. I decided on taking 1 tbsp  pomegranate molasses and the juice of a small lime with some salt and pepper. Normally I would add some fresh mint, but I couldn't find any in my freezer.  

What comes out of the oven:
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The serving:
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-Mahlzeit_




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