Grilled Lake Trout Recipe How To Cook Trout On The Grill

QUICK GRILLED TROUT

Steps:

• Clean trout and remove heads.
• Preheat grill to searing temperature around 400 degrees.
• Coat outside of trout with oil.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on inside of trout.
• Add lemon juice to trout if desired.
• Reduce grill heat to medium or 250 degrees and place trout on grill.
• Trout cook quickly and should be flipped when grill side has just become white.
• Trout are finished when all meat is white and flaky (don't over cook).
• Serve trout immediately.

GRILLED LAKE TROUT RECIPE (HOW TO COOK TROUT ON THE GRILL)

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place pats of butter on lake trout, flesh side up.
• Season as desired. Sprinkle lightly with old bay seasoning or minced garlic if using. Otherwise season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• Add filets to a fish grill pan or aluminum foil.
• Cook for about 3-5 minutes per side, until fish flakes easily. Thinner pieces will only take 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

BARBECUED TROUT

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, ketchup, lemon juice, oil and rosemary; pour two-thirds of marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add fish. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate bag for 1 hour, turning once. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Drain and discard marinade. Place fish in a single layer in a well-greased hinged wire grill basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish is browned on the bottom. Turn and baste with reserved marinade; grill 5-7 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with lemon if desired.

WHOLE GRILLED TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Rub each trout generously with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt; sprinkle inside of cavities with salt and black pepper. Place half the lemon and onion slices into cavity of each trout, along with minced garlic, and place a sprig of rosemary and thyme into cavities.
• Turn preheated grill down to low and place the trout directly onto the grill; cook until flesh flakes easily and the skins are browned, 6 to 7 minutes per side, flipping once.

GRILLED CAMPFIRE TROUT DINNER

Steps:

• Cook bacon until partially cooked but not crisp; drain. Place each trout on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 20x18 in.). Place lemon and onion in the trout cavities; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap trout with bacon. Fold foil around trout and seal tightly., Place carrots on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 20x18 in.); sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dot with butter. Fold foil around carrots and seal tightly., Grill carrots, covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add trout packets to grill; cook 20-25 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and carrots are tender. Serve with lemon wedges.