Trout in a bag

You need a piece of foil 4 x bigger than the fish.

serves one

Either two fillets of trout or one whole trout

salt and pepper

2 bay leaves

1 red onion

Basil

any other herbs you like

For trivet for fish to sit on : fennel chopped or 1 carrot chopped or celery sticks

Olive oil, slices of lemon, knob of butter

Fold foil in half and assemble on the foil.

Lay out fennel or other veg and put seasoned fish on top. If fish is whole you can score the skin and rub salt and pepper in.

Peel and slice thinly the onion put on the fish with basil, if whole stuff cavity with basil including stalks. Also put bay leaves on fish and olive oil over the top. Dot with little bit of butter and sliced lemon.

Fold over the foil and seal the 3 sides by folding a seam twice if possible.

Put on a baking tray and bake at 220 for about 10mins maybe 15 depending on size of fish and whether whole or not.