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Ingredients: 4 whole trout 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper Fennel Butter 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 125g (4oz) butter, softened 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Barbecued Trout with Fennel Butter

• Wash and dry the trout inside and out and using a sharp knife make several slashes on each side. Mix together the thyme leaves, oil and some salt and pepper and rub over the fish making sure the flavourings are pressed well into the slashes. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the butter. Toast the fennel seeds in a dry frying pan until they turn golden and release their aniseed aroma. Cool slightly and grind to a fine powder in a spice mill or pestle and mortar.
• Beat into the butter with the parsley, lemon juice and some pepper. Chill until required.
• Brush the fish with a little extra oil and cook on a hot barbecue for 3-4 minutes each side until charred and cooked through. Rest for five minutes and serve with the fennel butter and a tomato and olive salad.

 

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