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Sierra Tarahumara trout

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Fresh stream trout butterflied open and grilled with butter, herbs, and lime, a mountain dish of Creel.

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Sierra Tarahumara trout: Fresh stream trout butterflied open and grilled with butter, herbs, and lime, a mountain dish of Creel.
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⏱ 30 min🍽 2 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Gluten-free
Preparation
15 min
Cooking
15 min
Waiting and resting
0 min

History

Creel, gateway to the Copper Canyon in the Sierra Tarahumara, makes use of trout raised in the streams and farms of the Chihuahua highlands. It is a simple mountain dish that reflects Raramuri cooking and the cold of the conifer forest where it is served freshly made.

Ingredients

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Preparation

  1. 1

    Season the trout inside and out with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter with the garlic and herbs in a skillet or on a comal.

  3. 3

    Place the trout flesh side down and cook until lightly browned.

  4. 4

    Flip carefully and finish cooking on the skin side.

  5. 5

    Drizzle with lime juice and the pan butter when serving.

  6. 6

    Serve with potatoes or highland flour tortillas.

Cooking tips

  • Dry the fish before cooking and check 63 °C in its thickest part.

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