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Grilled Trout with Almonds and Lemon Butter

Posted in Dinner, Fish Recipes, Quick and Easy Weeknight meals, Recipes, tagged , , on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Lemon butter is perfect for any type of grilled fish but it worked especially well with this Grilled Trout.  I can’t wait to try it with a trout that Greg will catch when we finally move to Colorado and he is able to fly fish again!

Grilled Trout with Almonds and Lemon Butter

Bon Appétit | June 2004

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 12-ounce trout fillets
  • 2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Combine butter, lemon juice, lemon peel, and garlic in small saucepan. Whisk over medium-low heat until butter melts and mixture is blended.

Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Brush flesh side of trout with some of lemon butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill trout, flesh side down, until beginning to brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using large metal spatula, turn trout over and grill until cooked through, brushing with more lemon butter, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer trout to plates, skin side down. Bring remaining lemon butter to boil and drizzle over trout. Sprinkle trout with sliced toasted almonds and serve.

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Trout with Browned Butter and Capers

Posted in Cooking for One or Two, Cooking Tips, Dinner, Fish Recipes, Quick and Easy Weeknight meals, Recipes, Seafood, tagged on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Since I’m preparing grilled trout tonight (recipe in a week or so), I thought I’d publish this recipe that I made a few weeks ago, today.  Why trout?  I’m moving to Colorado soon and my husband is going to fly fish in the rivers there.  So, I’m envisioning him bringing home some beautiful trout that I’ll throw whole on the grill and turn into a delicious meal.  Sort of like a Mountain Woman.  We’ll see if that’s how it turns out in a few months.

In the meantime, I found frozen trout filets at Costco and am determined to try a number of recipes.  One thing I’ve learned is that trout is very similar to salmon in texture and flavor.  And that’s a good thing because I love to prepare and dine on salmon.

Enjoy this delicious recipe.  Crunchy buttery trout with tangy capers.  Easy to prepare and good for you too!

Trout with Browned Butter and Capers

Makes 1 or 2 servings
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cleaned, boned whole trout (8 to 10 oz.), head and tail removed (I used 2 fillets)
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon drained capers
lemon wedges and parsley sprigs

1. On a dinner plate, mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper. Rinse trout and pat dry; place in flour mixture and turn to coat.

2. In a 1-quart pan over medium heat, bring butter to a simmer; remove from heat. With a spoon, skim off and discard foam, leaving clarified butter behind.

3. Pour 1 tablespoon of clarified butter into a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat; place trout, skin side down, in pan and cook until browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn with a wide spatula, reduce heat to medium, and cook until fish is barely opaque but still moist- looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 2 to 4 minutes longer.

4. Meanwhile, add capers to remaining clarified butter in pan and shake pan often over medium heat until capers pop open, 1 to 2 minutes.

5. Transfer trout, skin down, to a plate. Spoon caper butter over fish and garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Sunset, FEBRUARY 2003

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Smoked Trout Appetizer

Posted in Appetizers, Entertaining, Fish Recipes, Holiday Cooking, Recipes, Seafood, tagged , , , , , , , on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

For those days and nights when you just don’t have the time, this starter dish is easy to prepare. That’s because you’re really not cooking…just placing the ingredients next to each other.  Just have all ingredients waiting separately in your fridge when you get home from work, place them on a plate, and voila…you have a dish that everyone will be craving to taste. 

smoked trout appetizer edit

The Smoked Trout Appetizer has all the elements you need for successful food creation – easy to prepare, tasty to eat, and a splendid display at parties.

If you have any leftovers they make a nice breakfast the next day with a bagel.  We brought the ingredients with us to a house we rented with friends in Carmel. Though there were scant leftovers, the next day several friends made a tasty breakfast similar to the traditional lox and bagels.

You might have to do some research to find the smoked trout but if there’s a Whole Foods near you they usually have it in stock. 

This appetizer is a real crowd pleaser!

This appetizer is a real crowd pleaser!

Click here for printable recipe.

  • *1 smoked Trout fillet (Whole Foods is a good source) (remove skin)
  •  1/4 red onion diced
  • Goat Cheese
  • Capers
  • Toasted Baguette
  • Sicilian or Italian spices
  • Garlic Salt

Slice baguette; brush on olive oil and spices.  Arrange on a cookie sheet and broil until toasted on top (watch carefully).

Arrange first three items on a sectioned plate.  Sprinkle capers on top of the trout.  Serve with baguette slices and be sure to include a small serving spoon for the cheese and onion as well as a fork for the fish.  It’s also helpful to have a few crackers or baguettes with the ingredients arranged on them so your guest can see how to prepare their bite sized taste.

*you can use smoked salmon but the trout is so much better!

 

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