Trout baked with lemon and herbs

Recipe : Trout baked with lemon and herbs

1 piece of trout (about 3/4 - 1 lb in weight)

1 lemon, sliced finely

3 tsp olive oil

1 handful chopped mixed fresh herbs (I used fennel, thyme and rosemary).

A good sprinkling of salt and a good few twists of black pepper.

Preheat the oven to 400oF

Lay the trout on a baking dish, drizzle over the oil, lay the lemon slices on top and then the herbs.

Season with the salt and pepper and wrap the baking dish in tin foil.

Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes until firm, meaty and cooked through. Remove the herbs before eating.

Optional extras (To be added before baking)

For a Chinese touch sprinkle over some crushed garlic, finely chopped ginger and 1 tsp soy sauce and Chinese wine or dry sherry, maybe even some beansprouts.

Add some chili powder or paprika and 1 sliced tomato.

Cover the fish with sliced onions, leeks and chives.

Add a few sprigs of dill and some capers.