Trout parcels

June 18, 2008 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Trout parcels recipe

Trout parcels

Serves: 7
Cooking Time: 30 mins plus extra for chilling

Ingredients

  • 500g smoked trout fillets, thinly sliced
  • 5ml Dijon mustard
  • juice and zest of 1 lime
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 500ml fresh cream
  • 200g fresh peas, blanched

Instructions

1

Line 7 moulds with a capacity of 125ml with half of the trout slices. Reserve 50g to seal.

2

Place the remaining slices in a blender and process until fine, scraping the sides twice. Add the mustard, juice and zest. Combine and season, then scrape the sides again.

3

While blending, slowly add the cream until light and fluffy. Add the peas and combine.

4

Spoon the mousse into the moulds and neatly seal up the bottom of the moulds with the reserved slices. Chill in the fridge for 3 hours, then unmould and serve immediately.

TO DRINK: A minerally, unwooded French chablis

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