Hot Grilled Trout Recipes

GRILLED LAKE TROUT RECIPE (HOW TO COOK TROUT ON THE GRILL)

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place pats of butter on lake trout, flesh side up.
• Season as desired. Sprinkle lightly with old bay seasoning or minced garlic if using. Otherwise season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• Add filets to a fish grill pan or aluminum foil.
• Cook for about 3-5 minutes per side, until fish flakes easily. Thinner pieces will only take 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

FISHERMAN'S GRILLED TROUT

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Rinse fillets and pat dry. Slice onion into 1/8-inch rings, and set aside. Slice lemon into 1/8-inch rings, remove seeds and set aside.
• Rub 1 clove of crushed garlic over the fillet. Place fillet in the center of the aluminum foil. Top with 1 pat of butter, 2 to 3 onion rings, then season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover fish with 1 or 2 lemon rings. Fold aluminum foil around fish to create a sealed package. Repeat for each fillet.
• Place packets on hot grill for 5 minutes or until cooked through, careful not to overcook the fillets. Remove fish from foil, plate and serve immediately.

GRILLED TROUT WITH GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients and pour over trout that are in single layer glass or other non metal dish. cover and refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes.
• Place butter and other ingredients in bowl and mix together with a fork until well blended.
• Over hot coals or medium heat grill place trout and cook 3-4 minutes per side, turning only once.
• Serve immediately with butter.

WHOLE GRILLED TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Rub each trout generously with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt; sprinkle inside of cavities with salt and black pepper. Place half the lemon and onion slices into cavity of each trout, along with minced garlic, and place a sprig of rosemary and thyme into cavities.
• Turn preheated grill down to low and place the trout directly onto the grill; cook until flesh flakes easily and the skins are browned, 6 to 7 minutes per side, flipping once.

QUICK GRILLED TROUT

Steps:

• Clean trout and remove heads.
• Preheat grill to searing temperature around 400 degrees.
• Coat outside of trout with oil.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on inside of trout.
• Add lemon juice to trout if desired.
• Reduce grill heat to medium or 250 degrees and place trout on grill.
• Trout cook quickly and should be flipped when grill side has just become white.
• Trout are finished when all meat is white and flaky (don't over cook).
• Serve trout immediately.