Grilled Trout With Smoky Tomatillo Sauce And Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 medium cucumber peeled, seeded and sliced into thin half-moons | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| 2 dried guajillo chilies | ||
| Chipotle Chili | 1 , dried | |
| Boiling water | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Tomatillos | 5 Medium, rinsed | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon (For brushing) | |
| 3 medium garlic cloves, very finely chopped | ||
| Onion | 1 Small, diced | |
| Cilantro | 1 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| 2 tablespoons very finely chopped mint leaves | ||
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Sour cream | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 jalapeno, seeded and very finely chopped | ||
| 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley | ||
| Four 6- to 8-ounce trout fillets, with skin | ||
Directions
1. In a colander, toss the cucumber slices with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and let stand until wilted, about 25 minutes. Pat dry.
2. Meanwhile, soak the guajillo and chipotle chilies in the boiling water until softened, 20 minutes. Discard the stems and seeds and coarsely chop the chilies.
3. 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.
4. In a small skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add two-thirds of the chopped garlic and the onion and cook them over moderate heat until softened, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a blender, and then add the chopped chilies and tomatillos and the cilantro and mint. Puree the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
5. In a medium bowl, toss the wilted cucumbers with the sour cream, jalapeno, parsley and the remaining chopped garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
6. 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 fillets over and grill until they are just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the grilled trout to plates and serve with the chili tomatillo sauce and cucumber salad.
2. Meanwhile, soak the guajillo and chipotle chilies in the boiling water until softened, 20 minutes. Discard the stems and seeds and coarsely chop the chilies.
3. 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.
4. In a small skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add two-thirds of the chopped garlic and the onion and cook them over moderate heat until softened, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a blender, and then add the chopped chilies and tomatillos and the cilantro and mint. Puree the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
5. In a medium bowl, toss the wilted cucumbers with the sour cream, jalapeno, parsley and the remaining chopped garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
6. 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 fillets over and grill until they are just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the grilled trout to plates and serve with the chili tomatillo sauce and cucumber salad.
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