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TROUT-1(M)               USENET Cookbook               TROUT-1(M)

VEGETABLE-STUFFED TROUT

     TROUT-1 - Stuffed trout cooked in a microwave oven

     I prefer fish cooked in the microwave to ordinary baked
     fish, because it doesn't get dried out.  The texture is
     similar to what you get when you cook fish wrapped in alumi-
     num foil outdoors over a wood fire.  It's also much less
     work!

INGREDIENTS (Serves 2)
     2         trout, about 1/2 pound each
     1 Tbsp    margarine
     2 Tbsp    lemon juice
     1         green pepper
     1/2       onion
               assorted seasonings (salt, pepper, bay leaf,
               basil, dried parsley, etc.)

PROCEDURE
          (1)  Clean and scale the trout. Wash carefully.  You
               can leave the heads on if you like.

          (2)  Cut up the green pepper and onion into bite-size
               chunks.  If you're feeling experimental, try
               adding a bit of tomato (or whatever).

          (3)  Melt the margarine in a microwavable dish big
               enough to accommodate the fish.  Stir in the lemon
               juice.

          (4)  Roll the fish around in the lemon-butter mixture,
               and sprinkle with seasonings to taste. Add the
               vegetables to the dish (don't put them in the
               trout yet).

          (5)  Cover loosely to prevent spatters (a paper plate
               or wax paper works fine) and microwave on high
               power for about 7 minutes, or until the fish is
               opaque and flaky and the vegetables are tender.
               Flip the fish over and stir the vegetables once or
               twice during this time.  Scoop some of the veget-
               ables and sauce into the body cavity before serv-
               ing.

NOTES
     This recipe is for a standard 600 to 700 watt microwave
     oven.

RATING
     Difficulty: easy if you know how to clean a trout.  Time: 5
     minutes preparation, 10 minutes cooking.  Precision: No need

     to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR
     Sandra Loosemore
     Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
     {decwrl, utah-gr!uplherc}!esunix!loosemor