STEAMED TROUT COOKED IN A BAG WITH WHITE WINE AND LEEK SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1½ tbsp butter
- 50g/1¾oz mangetout
- 2 baby leeks
- chopped
- 1 purple carrot
- cut into ribbons
- handful fresh parsley
- basil and chives
- chopped
- 150g/5½oz trout fillet
- cut into two pieces
- 1 tbsp white wine
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 baby leeks
- finely chopped
- 2 tbsp double cream
- 2 tsp grainy mustard
- 1 tbsp white wine
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- Cut a 20cm/8in circle of baking paper
- fold in half and place onto a baking sheet.
- Heat 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan over a medium heat until melted
- then add the mangetout
- baby leeks and carrot and fry for 3-5 minutes
- or until slightly softened. Stir in the herbs and remove from the heat.
- Pour the sautéed vegetables onto one half of the prepared baking paper circle
- place the trout fillet on top and begin folding the edges of the circle inwards to seal. Before sealing the paper completely
- add the white wine and the remaining butter and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and cook for ten minutes or until completely cooked through.
- For the sauce
- heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat
- add the leeks and sauté for 3-4 minutes
- or until softened. Stir in the double cream
- mustard and white wine and simmer for another minute.
- To serve
- place the fish parcel onto a plate and open it out
- transferring the contents to the plate
- along with the sauce.

