Grilled Trout with White Beans and Caper Vinaigrette

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Ingredients

  • If you use store-bought trout, ask your fishmonger to bone and butterfly the whole trout for you.
  • 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 Tb. olive oil
  • 1/4 c. minced shallots
  • 2 Tb. white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tb. drained capers
  • 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 (15 oz.) can white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel
  • 2 (10 oz.) cans cleaned boned butterflied trout
  • 1 c. coarsely sliced arugula

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare barbecue (medium-high) heat. Cook butter in small skillet over medium heat until brown, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in oil, then shallots, vinegar, capers, and rosemary. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.

Mix beans, lemon peel, and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette in medium skillet. Season to taste. with salt and pepper.

Brush a little vinaigrette over flesh side of trout; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place skillet with beans on edge of grils to warm through. Grill trout, flesh side down, until brown, about 2 minutes. Turn trout over; grill until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plates. Mix arugula into warm beans; spoon alongside trout. Rewarm remaining vinaigrette; spoon over trout and beans.