Trout wrapped in bacon

Squeeze lemon juice over the skin and inside the cavity of each fish, season all over with salt and ground black pepper, then put a thyme sprig in each cavity.

9 min

Stretch each bacon rasher using the back of a knife, then wrap two rashers around each fish.

9 min

Place the fish in a shallow ovenproof dish, lightly greased with butter, with the loose ends of bacon tucked underneath to prevent them from unwinding.

9 min

Bake the trout for 15-20 minutes in an oven at 200C, until the flesh flakes easily tested with the point of a sharp knife and the bacon is crisp an beginning to brown.

9 min

Transfer the fish to warmed individual plates and serve immediately garnished with chopped parsley and sprigs of thyme and accompanied by lemon wedges.

9 min