Trout Almondine, Italian baked tomatoes, garlic wilted spinach

[indaswamp]

Got an invite to go offshore with a buddy July 3rd. Flat seas so I jumped on the opportunity. The State WL&F increased the red snapper limit from 4 to 5 fish for the 4th of July weekend, so awesome! Bonus fish! We did pretty good...

Now, the white trout (or sand trout as some may know them) are excellent table fare, but have to be eaten fresh. They don't freeze well at all. So Sunday night - Almondine at my friends house.

Italian baked tomatoes ready for the oven...

Fish inda pan...

The plate....

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Wow Keith, that is quite the haul my friend. And meal looks amazing as per usual! Very nice!

 

[indaswamp]

Wow Keith, that is quite the haul my friend. And meal looks amazing as per usual! Very nice!

Thanks Rafter! It was a very fun day. Smooth seas and just enough breeze so you are not baking. And the sharks were minimal. I think we only had 4 the whole day.

 

[pc farmer]

That looks amazing

 

[yankee2bbq]

Yeap! That looks darn good! Would love to try that! You da man!!!

 

[indaswamp]

That looks amazing

Thanks pc farmer! I highly recommend almondine. It will work with just about any firm white fish.

Yeap! That looks darn good! Would love to try that! You da man!!!

Thank you yankee! appreciate the love....

 

[JLinza]

Well that looks amazing. Never thought I'd say that about trout, lol.

 

[indaswamp]

Well that looks amazing. Never thought I'd say that about trout, lol.

Thanks JLinza. I guess technically this would be the Sand Seatrout. Not inland rainbow or brook trout. Which is good when eaten within 3 days of being caught if the fish is chilled fast and kept on ice, then cleaned right before cooking while keeping the fillets dry. No ice water on seatrout or the flesh just turns to mush. Something to do with an enzyme in the meat so I've heard.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Man I jealous. Nice haul. Never had Italian baked tomatoes. That going to have to change. Nice meal!

 

[kilo charlie]

Wow! Great looking plates

 

[indaswamp]

Man I jealous. Nice haul. Never had Italian baked tomatoes. That going to have to change. Nice meal!

Thanks Brian!

Wow! Great looking plates

Thanks kilo!

 

[indaswamp]

Man I jealous. Nice haul. Never had Italian baked tomatoes. That going to have to change. Nice meal!

For the tomatoes- slice the top off, then cut a cone out where the green stem is. Then Salt, BP, fresh chopped basil, olive oil, 1 TBSP water in each ramekin, parmesan cheese on top. place on a sheet pan, pour 1/2-3/4" water in the pan. In the 350*F oven until tender with the probe of a knife. About 25 minutes.

 

[jcam222]

Looks fantastic! I'd love to sit down to some of that

 

[indaswamp]

Looks fantastic! I'd love to sit down to some of that

Thank you jcam! It is really good and can be made with any firm white fish really...

 

[sandyut]

WOW Beautiful plate Keith.

 

[indaswamp]

WOW Beautiful plate Keith.

Thanks sandyut! Almondine is a very old and underrated dish! I highly recommend it.