ALMOND AND DILL-BUTTERED TROUT WITH PEAS 'BONNE FEMME'
ALMOND AND DILL-BUTTERED TROUT WITH PEAS 'BONNE FEMME'
ALMOND AND DILL-BUTTERED TROUT WITH PEAS 'BONNE FEMME'

Ingredients
  • 30g/1oz butter
  • ½ onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • crushed
  • 100g/3½oz frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp white wine
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 55g/2oz almonds
  • chopped
  • handful fresh dill
  • chopped
  • 30g/1oz butter
  • softened
  • 1 trout fillet
  • sprig fresh dill
  • to serve
Directions
  • For the peas
  • heat the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat and gently fry the onion until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
  • Add the peas and white wine. Bring to the boil and simmer until the wine has reduced by half.
  • Add the double cream and simmer until slightly thickened. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside to keep warm.
  • For the trout
  • place the almonds
  • dill and butter into a bowl and mix well.
  • Heat the almond and dill butter in a frying pan and fry the trout for 2-3 minutes on each side
  • turning with a fish slice
  • until golden-brown and completely cooked through.
  • To serve
  • place the peas onto a plate
  • top with the trout and pour over the butter left in the pan. Garnish with a sprig of dill.