Grilled Trout with Smoky Tomatillo Sauce and Cucumber Salad

Name: Grilled Trout with Smoky Tomatillo Sauce and Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 medium cucumber—peeled, seeded and sliced into thin half-moons; 1 dried chipotle chile; 1 Tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 dried guajillo chiles; 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced; 2 Tbsps chopped mint; 1 small onion, diced; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 4 servings Salt; 59 milliliters sour cream; 170 grams medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed out; 680 grams trout fillets, with skin; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, plus more for brushing; 473 milliliters boiling water

Grilled Trout with Smoky Tomatillo Sauce and Cucumber Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 392 calories, 37g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. If you have vegetable oil, cream, chipotle chile, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the mint you could follow this main course with the Mint Brownies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a colander, toss the cucumber with teaspoon of salt and let stand until wilted, about 25 minutes. Pat dry.

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Cucumber

Salt

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Colander

Meanwhile, soak the guajillo and chipotle chiles in the boiling water until softened, 20 minutes. Discard the stems and seeds and coarsely chop the chiles.

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Chipotle Chiles

Guajillo Pepper

Chili Pepper

Seeds

Water

Light a grill. Grill the tomatillos over high heat until they are charred all over, about 5 minutes. Discard the charred skins and coarsely chop the tomatillos.

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Tomatillos

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Grill

In a small skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add two-thirds of the minced garlic and the onion and cook them over moderate heat until softened, about 7 minutes.

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Minced Garlic

Onion

Transfer to a blender and add the chopped chiles and tomatillos and the cilantro and mint. Puree the sauce and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomatillos

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Sauce

Mint

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Blender

In a medium bowl, toss the wilted cucumbers with the sour cream, jalapeo, parsley and the remaining minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Minced Garlic

Sour Cream

Cucumber

Parsley

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Bowl

Brush the trout fillets with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Oil the grate and grill the fish over high heat, skin side down, until the skin is crisp, about 3 minutes. Turn the fish and grill until it is just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.

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Salt And Pepper

Trout Fillets