Fish Friday - Baked Trout

Just a few more Fridays and Fish Friday recipes left in Lent.  Today I am featuring Baked Trout.

Ingredients:

12 oz. raw, cleaned, cut open lengthwise trout

sea salt to taste

black pepper to taste

1 chopped medium tomato

1/2 chopped medium onion

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

6 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

1 tsp. olive oil

1 sliced medium onion

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Season inside of trout with salt & pepper & set aside.

3. Combine tomato, onion, garlic & basil in a bowl & mix well.

4. Place trout on a large piece of foil & fill the inside of the trout with the tomato mixture.

5. Drizzle with oil & top with lemon slices.  Seal foil tightly & place on baking sheet.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.  Increase temperature to broil.

7. Open foil & expose fish & broil for 2-3 minutes until skin is crisp.

8. Discard lemon slices & enjoy.