Scandi-style Trout with Sesame Smashed Potatoes, Horseradish Cream & Pickled Cucumber

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High protein New Low sat fat

Scandi-style Trout with Sesame Smashed Potatoes, Horseradish Cream & Pickled Cucumber

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: European
Food group: Fish

A Scandi-style fish supper, starring flaky responsibly-sourced trout, grilled to perfection. Dish up alongside golden smashed potatoes, coated in nutty sesame seeds. A vibrant pickled cucumber salad brings a refreshing lift. Tenderstem broccoli adds texture and variety. A dollop of sharp horseradish cream, ties everything together.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Line 2 baking trays with silver foil
  • Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a medium bowl, a small bowl & a sieve

Get started

  • Add the potatoes to the saucepan and simmer for 16-18 mins, until almost cooked, then drain
  • Meanwhile, peel the shallot, keeping it whole, then thinly slice into rings. Slice the cucumber into 1/2cm half-moons. Finely chop the dill, reserving a few leaves for garnish. Trim the broccoli
  • Add the shallot, cucumber and chopped dill to the medium bowl with the vinegar and a pinch of salt. Mix well, then set aside to pickle

Make the horseradish cream

  • In the small bowl, combine the cream cheese, horseradish, 1 tbsp water (1/2 tbsp for 1 person) and a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Turn the grill to high (240C) / air fryer 200C

Grill the trout

  • Season the trout with salt and pepper. Add the trout (skin-side down) to a foil-lined baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil and grill for 20 mins / air fryer 17 mins, until cooked through

Make the smashed potatoes

  • Place the potatoes onto one side of the other foil-lined baking tray. Gently crush with the back of a fork, keeping in one piece
  • Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Add the broccoli to the other side of the tray, toss with 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Place under the grill for 8-10 mins / air fryer 5-7 mins, until the potatoes are golden and the broccoli is cooked through

Final steps & plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Spoon the pickling liquid from the cucumber into the horseradish cream and mix well
  • Share the trout, potatoes and broccoli between plates with the pickled cucumber alongside. Add a dollop of the horseradish cream and scatter with the reserved dill to finish

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