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Whole baked fish (rainbow trout) cooked in foil with asparagus and tenderstem broccoli.
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Campfire Foil Baked Fish

Lots of people worry about cooking fish, but when it is baked in foil, it becomes almost foolproof; it is a very gentle way of cooking, and this sea trout creates the perfect sauce for the asparagus and broccoli too!
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Keyword baked fish in foil, baked fish with vegetables in foil, tin foil baked fish, trout cooked in foil
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 432kcal
Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

  • 2 Whole Rainbow Trout 750g Total
  • 1 Lemon
  • 6 Garlic Cloves
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 12-16 Asparagus Spears 250g
  • 200 g Tenderstem Broccoli 7oz
  • ¼-½ teaspoon Celery Salt
  • 35 g Butter 2 Tbsp
  • 75 ml Dry Vermouth ⅓ Cup

Instructions

  • Trim and fins from the fish and ensure it is clean. You can also remove the head and tail if you prefer.
  • Cut the lemon into 3-4mm (⅛") slices.
  • Bash the garlic cloves with the side of a knife, and remove the papery skin.
  • Snap the woody ends from the base of the asparagus spears.
  • Take a piece of tin foil about just over twice as long as your fish and add half of the lemon slices towards one end of the foil, and place the garlic cloves on top of them.
    Fish baked in foil process shot 1 of 6
  • Season the fish all over with the salt and pepper, and place it on top of the garlic and lemon.
    Fish baked in foil process shot 2 of 6
  • Place half of the asparagus and broccoli on either side of the fish and sprinkle over half of the celery salt.
    Fish baked in foil process shot 3 of 6
  • Bring up the sides of the foil and pour in half of the vermouth, and add half of the butter.
    Fish baked in foil process shot 4 of 6
  • Then fold over the foil and seal it around the edges by folding over the foil, repeat with the second fish.
    Bake the parcels in the oven on a baking sheet for 30-35 minutes at 180°C or 340°F.
    Fish baked in foil process shot 5 of 6
    • My fish were perfectly cooked after 28-32 minutes in all of my tests with fish that weighed around 350-375g each
  • Serve, making sure that you discard the lemon and garlic, they have now done all that they need to do.
    Fish baked in foil process shot 6 of 6

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 1358mg | Potassium: 1014mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3059IU | Vitamin C: 105mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 4mg
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