Best Plank Baked Rainbow Trout Recipes

LEMON BUTTER HERB BAKED TROUT

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 400F/204C. Prepare a pan lined with parchment or foil sprayed with oil.
• PREPARE TROUT FILLETS: Lay fillets on pan. Microwave butter and oil for 20-30 seconds until butter is melted. Using a sharp knife, cut slits horizontally every 2 inches on each fillet (about 3-4 slits per fillet). Stuff half of mixed herbs into slits. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Drizzle HALF of butter oil mixture (about 2 tbsp) and the lemon juice over trout .
• BAKE TROUT: for 9-11 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets, or until cooked. Ideally, trout will be moist and warm pink - not dry, pale and flaky.
• FINISH AND SERVE: Sprinkle remaining herbs and lemon zest over top of fillets. Drizzle on remaining 2 tbsp butter-oil mixture. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt or kosher salt. To serve: To serve without skin, slip spatula between flesh and skin, then lift up. I cut trout into portions first (just down to the skin) to make this easier. Serve immediately.

RAINBOW TROUT ROASTED ON A CEDAR PLANK

Steps:

• Prepare and preheat your grill by building a fire on 1 side of the grill.
• In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, red chili powder, and herbes de Provence. Open each trout's belly and lightly rub on the chili spice mixture. Next, place 2 lemon slices into each trout's belly and then carefully place each trout onto a cedar plank.
• Cook the trout planks in a covered barbecue away from direct heat for 15 minutes. Then, move the planks over the direct heat and cook for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, covered. The cedar planks will begin to smoke, and the trout will begin to turn golden brown. Once the trout is finished cooking, remove the planks from the grill and set aside. Carefully, lift the fish off the plank and serve.

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.

BAKED FRESH RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with about 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Place trout in the prepared baking dish and coat with remaining olive oil. Season the inside and outside of fish with dill, thyme, and salt. Stuff each fish with onion slices; grind pepper over the top. Place 1 lemon slice on each fish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; add water to dish. Continue baking until fish flake easily with a fork, about 10 minutes more.

CITRUSY WALNUT-CRUSTED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Grind walnuts, flour and 1/4 teaspoons each of salt and pepper in a food processor.
• Coat nonskin side of trout with mixture and set aside.
• In a large cast iron or nonstick skillet, saute garlic and shallot in 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add broth, cilantro, lemon juice and remaining salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
• Heat remaining oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook trout fillets for 1 minute per side. Pour cilantro broth over fillets and cook until fork tender (3-4 minutes). Serve on plates with remaining cilantro broth spooned over fillets.