Trout with Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Salad

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Trout with Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Salad
cuisine icon Cuisine
Modern
cuisine icon Course
Salad
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Duration
30-60 min
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Roast
cuisine icon Keywords
1 serving, 30-60 min, air fryer recipe, balsamic vinegar, cook 40 min, diced onion, easy, eggplant, garlic clove, Instant Pot Culinary Team, Instant Vortex Air Fryer, lemon juice, modern, olive oil, parsley, prep 5 min, rainbow trout, red shepherd pepper, roast, salad, salt

prep icon Prep Time
5 min
cook icon Cook Time
40 min

serving icon Servings
1 serving
Ingredients
  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 red shepherd pepper
  • 1/2 lb. rainbow trout
  • 1 tsp. salt, plus more for seasoning
  • Ground black pepper, for seasoning
  • 4 tsp. olive oil, divided
  • 1/4 cup onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
Instructions
  • Select Roast, setting the temperature to 400°F / 205°C and time to 25 minutes.
  • Pierce the eggplant with a small knife at several points.
  • When the basket is hot, add eggplant and close the basket. After 10 minutes, rotate the eggplant and add the red pepper next to it in the air fryer basket.
  • When the cooking time ends, leave eggplant and red pepper in the unit for 10 minutes.
  • Take the food out and rinse the basket. Dry the air fryer basket completely and place it back inside the unit.
  • Select Roast, setting the temperature to 400°F / 205°C and time to 15 minutes.
  • While the unit heats up, season the trout with salt, black pepper and some olive oil. Once hot, place the trout in the air fryer basket.
  • While the trout cooks, peel, deseed, and dice the red pepper. Then, cut the eggplant lengthwise from one side. Scoop out the flesh and dice.
  • For the salad, mix red pepper, eggplant, parsley, onion, garlic, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • When the trout is nicely cooked, slice and serve with salad. Enjoy!
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