Lemon Thyme Rainbow Trout Recipes

LEMON HERB BAKED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F or 218 degrees C.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment/waxed paper for easy clean up.
• Drizzle about a tablespoon of your extra virgin olive oil on your lined baking sheet and rub on the bottom (you can use oil spray if you prefer)
• Place your rainbow trout skin side down on the lined baking sheet. Arrange your zucchini, yellow squash slices and snap peas around your rainbow trout.
• Place your lemon slices on top of your rainbow trout. Salt and pepper rainbow trout and vegetable as desired. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top of the vegetables and rainbow trout. Add fresh chopped herbs. (we used a mixture of lemon thyme, oregano and chives)
• Place your prepared Lemon Herb Rainbow Trout in the oven on the middle rack and cook for about 10 - 12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Garnish with extra fresh herbs if desired and enjoy!
• Preheat grill to medium.
• Cut your large rainbow trout fillet in 4 sections. Leave the skin on
• Next cut 4 large heavy-duty aluminum foil sections out and spray the bottom of it with a little spray oil or drizzle a little of olive oil. We used fresh herbs from our garden, lemon thyme, oregano and chives. You can use any fresh herbs of choice like dill, parsley, basil, marjoram all work well here. In addition, feel free to exchange with 1 teaspoon dried herbs like an Italian blend works well.
• Place one fillet of rainbow trout in the middle of each aluminum foil pieces with the skin side down.
• Next place your zucchini, yellow squash slices and snap peas or quick cooking vegetables of choice.
• Top with lemon slices, drizzle of olive oil, fresh herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
• Wrap each packet leaving room around the fish and crimp the edges so it is sealed all around.
• Cook your packets on the grill on medium - high for about 10 minutes or until your fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Serve your packets to your guests right in the aluminum foil packet. Clean-up is a breeze

GRILLED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Whisk together juice, wine, and oil in a shallow nonreactive dish. Stuff half of the thyme, shallots, and lemon slices inside of the fish. Arrange trout in a single layer in dish; turn to coat. Scatter remaining thyme, shallots, and lemon slices over the fish. Cover; let stand for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high. Remove fish from marinade. Season with salt and pepper. Spray a grill basket large enough to hold 4 fish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange fish in grill basket.
• Grill until just cooked through and firm to the touch, 5 to 7 minutes per side.

PANFRIED TROUT WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Rinse trout, and pat dry. Combine 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and flour on a plate. Season insides of fish with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Insert 3 slices of lemon inside each fish, and dredge in flour; shake off excess.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil in an 11-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 trout, arrange 4 or 5 lemon slices around fish, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. If lemon slices begin to burn, put them on top of fish. Turn fish, and cook until it has a golden crust and is flaky and moist, about 5 to 6 minutes more.
• Remove fish from skillet, and keep warm wrapped in foil. Repeat twice with remaining trout, butter, oils, and lemon slices. Serve fish with some of the cooked lemon slices.

RAINBOW TROUT BAKED IN FOIL WITH TOMATOES, GARLIC AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil, or 8 sheets of lighter foil, into squares that are 3 inches longer than your fish. If using lighter foil, make 4 double-thick squares. Oil the dull side of the foil with olive oil and place a trout, skin side down, on each square. Season both sides with salt and pepper and open them out flat.
• In a bowl combine the tomatoes, garlic, 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon over the middle of each trout. Place 1 or 2 sprigs of thyme on top, and fold the two sides of the trout together. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over each fish.
• Making sure that the trout are in the middle of each square, fold the foil up loosely, grab at the edges and crimp together tightly to make a packet. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, checking one of the packets after 10 minutes. The flesh should be opaque and pull apart easily when tested with a fork.
• Place each packet on a plate. Carefully cut across the top to open it, taking care not to let the steam from inside the packet burn you. Gently remove the fish from the packet and pour the juices over. Sprinkle with parsley or thyme and serve, passing the lemon wedges.

LEMON THYME RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Divide fish into 4 equal pieces if necessary.
• In shallow bowl, combine flour, lemon rind, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Dip fish into lemon juice; dredge in flour mixture, turning to coat.
• In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook fish, turning once, for 6 to 8 minutes or until flakes easily when tested with fork.

TROUT WITH LIME & THYME

Steps:

• In a plastic zipper bag, combine all ingredients and mix well to coat the fish fillets.
• Allow to marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• When ready to cook, discard marinade and grill, broil or saute trout as you normally would (I like to saute it for about 10 to 15 minutes total, turning once, until fish flakes easily).

LEMON TROUT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, lemon pepper, salt, thyme, cayenne and half of the lemon zest. Combine the lemon juice and remaining lemon zest in a shallow dish and soak fish fillets for about 1 minute.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip the trout fillets in the flour mixture so that both sides are coated. Shake off the excess and place fillets in the hot oil. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown and fish can be flaked with a fork. Discard the leftover lemon juice.
• Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels briefly before serving. Garnish each serving with a wedge of lemon.