August 2025
Almond Stuffed Rainbow Trout
recipe courtesy of Family Features/Riverence Provisions
Ingredients:
- 2 ASC-certified steelhead trout fillets (8 oz. each)
- nonstick cooking spray
- ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup chives, chopped
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup Italian parsley
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 egg, beaten kitchen twine (6-inch lengths)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse steelhead trout fillets and pat dry with paper towel. Line baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Mix almonds, lemon zest, lemon juice, chives, breadcrumbs and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add beaten egg to breadcrumb mixture and stir until well incorporated. Lay first trout fillet skin side down on baking pan. Place twine pieces underneath fish, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart; leave untied. Place breading mixture over trout fillet and remaining trout fillet on top of breadcrumb mixture, skin side up. Secure trout fillets together using kitchen twine. Brush olive oil on trout and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake 15-20 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Slice into portions to serve.
BLT Lobster Roll
recipe courtesy of Family Features/Werner family of Island Lobster Co.
Ingredients:
- 3 slices bacon
- ¼-lb. fresh lobster meat (or meat from 1-lb. lobster)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 brioche bun, halved
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 3 tomato slices
- 1 large leaf romaine lettuce or butter lettuce
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange bacon slices on top. Cook 10-15 minutes or until desired crispiness. Prepare large pot with 2 inches of salted water and bring to rolling boil. Add lobster and steam 12 minutes. Halfway through, lift lid carefully and shift lobster to cook evenly. Break down lobster and remove meat from shell, yielding about 4 ounces of cooked meat. Chop meat into bite-size pieces. In large skillet or griddle over medium heat, warm butter to coat pan. Place both pieces of bun cut sides down on pan and cook about 30 seconds until golden. Remove buns from pan and set aside. In bowl, toss chopped lobster meat with mayonnaise and set aside. Assemble cooked bacon, tomato, lettuce and lobster mix on toasted bun.
Cheesy Baked Cod
recipe courtesy of Family Features
Ingredients:
- 3 cod fillets (12 oz. each)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- rice, for serving (optional)
- steamed vegetables, for serving (optional)
Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Place fish fillets on baking sheet and set aside. In small bowl, stir mayonnaise with cheese, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread evenly over fillets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until fish starts looking flaky. Switch oven to broil and brown tops of fish until lightly golden. Remove from oven; cool 3-5 minutes. Serve with rice and fresh steamed vegetables, if desired.
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