Trout in Saaremaa style
4 servings
35 minutes
Saaremaa-style trout is a traditional dish of Estonian cuisine inspired by the flavors of Saaremaa Island. Baked trout seasoned with aromatic spices and lemon acquires a tender texture and exquisite citrus note. A side salad with crunchy Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, and sweet peppers dressed with mayonnaise adds lightness and freshness. Baked potatoes with butter complete the dish, providing a homely comfort. This treat is perfect for a family dinner or as part of a festive table where simplicity in preparation meets the richness of flavors and freshness of natural ingredients.
1
Clean the trout, leaving the head and tail. Add spices to taste, place the seasoned fish in the oven. Bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Trout: 1 piece
- Condiments and seasonings: to taste
2
For the salad, chop all ingredients (Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, bell pepper, to taste: salt, pepper, dill, sugar), add spices, mix and dress with mayonnaise.
- Napa cabbage: 250 g
- Cucumbers: 750 g
- Bell pepper: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Dill: to taste
- Sugar: to taste
- Condiments and seasonings: to taste
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
3
You can additionally add oven-baked potatoes with butter.
- Butter: 75 g