herbed trout with lemon butter

15 Pinches 3 Photos
Moose Jaw, SK
Updated on Oct 23, 2014

I'm far to lazy to bone trout! I just stuff them with the onion mix and brush well with the lemon butter. It works for me.

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Photo by: Thorsten
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - (8 -10 ounce) rainbow trout
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (set aside)
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 can finely chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • - snipped fresh parsley (optional)
  • - lemon wedge

How To Make herbed trout with lemon butter

  • Step 1
    Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
  • Step 2
    On a cutting board, spread each fish open, skin side down.
  • Step 3
    In a small bowl stir together melted butter and lemon juice. Set half of the butter mixture aside. Brush remaining half of the butter mixture over fish.
  • Step 4
    In a small bowl stir together onion, rosemary, lemon peel, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle onion mixture over fish.
  • Step 5
    Fold fish closed. Place fish on a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
  • Step 6
    Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork.
  • Step 7
    If desired, sprinkle fish with parsley. Serve fish with lemon wedges and reserved butter mixture.

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