So simple and so delicious. the flavors do not overpower the delicate trout. I broiled in the oven and it didn't take as long, but came out very well. Small roasted potatoes and a nice salad complet the meal.
Grilled Trout
Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
This easy grilled trout recipe features fantastic flavor from fresh rainbow trout, salt, papper, sugar, fresh dill, and lime slices. Grill the fish over direct heat for a few minutes to get a good sear and those gorgeous grill marks, then transfer to indirect heat until done.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fish)
Total:
Recipe from
More From Cooking Light
Recipe Time
Total:
38 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 230
- Fat: 8.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.8g
- Protein: 35g
- Carbohydrate: 0.3g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
- Iron: 0.6mg
- Sodium: 405mg
- Calcium: 132mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 (7-ounce) dressed rainbow trout
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (1-ounce) bunches dill sprigs
- 2 medium limes, each thinly sliced
Preparation
- 1. Combine 2 cups water, sea salt, and sugar in a shallow dish; add fish. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain.
- 2. Prepare charcoal fire in a chimney starter; let coals burn until flames die down. Pour hot coals out of starter; pile on one side of grill. Coat grill grate with cooking spray; put grate in place over coals.
- 3. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper over fish flesh. Divide dill and lime slices evenly among fish cavities. Coat outside of fish with cooking spray. Place fish over direct heat; grill 4 minutes. Turn over; move to indirect heat. Grill 12 minutes or until done.
Note:
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Grilled Trout Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: 5 Ingredients or Less, Entertaining, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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