Italian Lemon Trout Recipes

ITALIAN LEMON TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• In a bowl mix olive oil, minced garlic, basil and parmesan cheese and set aside.
• Cover a cookie sheet with tinfoil (for easy clean up).
• Spray covered cookie sheet with non stick stray so fish will not stick.
• Place trout fillets (skin side down) on covered cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Spoon mixture you reserved in bowl over fish. About 1 tablespoon full spreading evenly over fish.
• Place a couple of lemon slice over top of mixture on fish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
• No need to add salt as Parmesan will add salt to recipe.
• Wonderful served with a side salad or pasta.

BAKED WHOLE TROUT

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil on a large baking pan.
• Sprinkle the salt on and in each fish. Place the following ingredients in the order listed in the cavity of the fish. One tablespoon of olive oil, 2 or 3 halves garlic cloves, 5 sprigs of parsley and 1 sprig of rosemary.
• Place the fish (if making more than one whole fish, then the fish can be touching but not on top of each other) on prepared baking pan drizzle the fish with a little olive oil. Place the small potatoes around the fish.
• Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes, depending on size (check with an instant read thermometer temp. 145°F (62C)). Let sit 5 minutes and then remove skin and bones , place clean meat on a plate and serve with fresh lemon and olive oil if desired. When serving always be careful of bones.

ITALIAN-MARINATED BAKED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Marinate trout in Italian dressing in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place trout in a well-greased shallow baking dish; discard excess marinade. Season trout cavities with salt, pepper, lemon pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Fill cavities partially with onion and parsley.
• Drizzle melted butter over fish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake unti fish flakes easily with a fork. Allow 5-6 minutes for each 1/2 inch of thickness.

TROUT IN LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F
• Place the trout into an ovenproof dish, with a slice of lemon on top of each fish, add the water.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cooked.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat.
• Stir in the flour and cook gently for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the milk and stock, bring to the boil, stirring continuously, until thickened.
• Simmer gently for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice.
• Place the fish on a serving dish, discarding the lemon slices.
• Coat with the sauce.
• Serve with salad or seasonal vegetables.