Baked Spotted Trout with Bacon Stuffing

Recipe

• 4 spotted trout fillets
• 6 bacon slices
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups soft bread crumbs
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon sage
• ¼ teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
• salt
• freshly ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 375° F.

In a medium saucepan, cook bacon. Remove bacon and dice. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in crumbs, broth, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, sage, thyme and bacon.

Layout fillets on a work surface, skin sides up. Spoon stuffing onto fillets. Roll up each fillet and place seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter. Lightly salt and pepper. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.

Contributed by Joyce Taylor MM2