Name: Baked ocean trout with chickpea pilaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil, plus 1 tbsp extra; 1 red onion, peeled, cut into thin rings; 1 1/2 cup basmati rice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 cup vegetable stock; 420 gram can chickpeas, drained, rinsed; 1 tablespoon finely sliced preserved lemon rind; 1 kilogram whole fillet ocean trout, skin removed, pin-boned (see notes); Salad; 1 cup parsley leaves; 1 cup mint leaves; 1 cup coriander leaves; 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil, plus 1 tbsp extra

1 red onion, peeled, cut into thin rings

1 1/2 cup basmati rice

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

2 cup vegetable stock

420 gram can chickpeas, drained, rinsed

1 tablespoon finely sliced preserved lemon rind

1 kilogram whole fillet ocean trout, skin removed, pin-boned (see notes)

Salad

1 cup parsley leaves

1 cup mint leaves

1 cup coriander leaves

2 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

Baked ocean with chickpea pilaf

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Heat oil in a 5-cup flameproof casserole dish. Saute onion 1-2 minutes, stirring, until lightly golden. Add rice and spices; cook 2-3 minutes, until well toasted. Season to taste.

3.Stir in stock, chickpeas and preserved lemon. Cover. Bake 20-25 minutes, until rice is almost tender.

4.Uncover rice; place trout on top. Season to taste. Return to oven 12-15 minutes, until trout is just cooked through.

5.Meanwhile, make salad: in a bowl, toss all ingredients together. Season to taste. To serve, scatter salad over trout in dish.

Pin-bone means to remove all the fine bones in a fish fillet. Use your finger to feel for the pin bone tips sticking out of the fillet, then use tweezers or needle-nose pliers to grab the tips and pull them out.
Note

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