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Trout with Fiddlehead Ferns

By: Jamie  
"This is an older recipe for fiddleheads passed down to me by my grandmother. Fresh trout is stuffed with a fresh fiddlehead stuffing, and then quickly roasted in the oven. The trout used for this recipe is about 12 ounces. Recipe can easily be adjusted for larger or more fish."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 whole trout, cleaned
  • 2 tablespoons margarine, divided
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 ounces fiddleheads, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 beaten egg

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Spread about half of the margarine over the whole trout and inside the cavity. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; coat the inside and outside of the trout with the mixture.
  3. Melt remaining margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Lightly saute the fiddleheads until just tender. Season with salt, pepper and tarragon. Add the lemon juice and white wine, and cook for one minute. Transfer the contents of the fiddlehead pan to a bowl, and mix with egg and bread crumbs. Stuff the mixture into the cavity of the trout, and place it on the greased baking sheet.
  4. Bake uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately.

Footnotes

  • Follow this link to the encyclopedia in our Advice section to learn all about fiddleheads!

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 501 | Total Fat: 20.8g | Cholesterol: 207mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2006 by emmy 
fiddlehead fern is the curled section (new) spring shoot of the fern..look it up in a plant... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2002 by the allrecipes staff 
We have updated this recipe to include a preheating step. - The Staff MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2005 by melanie j harris 
I used butter istead, good organic stuff and it was yummy MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2005 by MW76 
I've cooked this on several occasions now and have WOW'ed every audience. Its great on Salmon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2003 by MAILLO6 
This was a very simple recipe and very good. Author omitted the oven temperature. I used a... MORE

 
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