How to Cook Trout
This trout recipe is so simple, it doesn't even have a name. This is such an easy weeknight seafood dinner. It's a really nice way to cook fish, especially if you're new at cooking it.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter
- 2 Trout Fillets 8 ounces each, butterflied and deboned
- Salt & Pepper To taste
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley Chopped
Equipment
- Stovetop
- Saucepan
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter smells toasted and is golden brown, about 1 minute. Turn off heat.
- Line a baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil. Place trout onto foil; open trout so skin sides are down. Drizzle each trout with about 1/2 teaspoon melted butter. Generously season with salt and black pepper.
- Move an oven rack to 5 or 6 inches below the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on high heat.
- Broil trout until opaque and barely firm to the touch, 2 or 3 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Return pan of remaining melted butter over high heat; stir in lemon juice and parsley. Bring butter sauce to a boil; whisk to combine.
- Serve trout on plates and drizzle with butter sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
How to Cook Trout
Amount per Serving
Calories
474
Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
12
g
75
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
11
g
Cholesterol
172
mg
57
%
Sodium
241
mg
10
%
Potassium
848
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
1
g
0
%
Fiber
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
47
g
94
%
Vitamin A
827
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
9
mg
11
%
Calcium
106
mg
11
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Black Pepper, Butter, Fresh Parsley, Lemon Juice, Salt, Trout