Tuscan Trout Recipes

TUSCAN-STYLE GRILLED TROUT

Steps:

• Rub trout with oil. In a small bowl, combine the zucchini, red peppers, tapenade, parsley, garlic and vinegar; spoon into fish cavities., Place fish in a well-greased grill basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat until fish is browned on the bottom, 8-10 minutes. Turn; grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5-7 minutes longer., In a small bowl, combine the relish ingredients; serve with trout.

TROUT WITH GARLIC LEMON BUTTER HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the top of fish fillets with Italian herb seasoning and salt (generously). Fish fillets will have skins on the bottom - no need to season the skins.
• In a large skillet (large enough to fit 2 fish fillets), heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat until heated but not smoking. To the hot skillet with olive oil, add fish fillets skin side up - flesh side down. Cook the flesh side of the fish for about 3-5 minutes on medium heat, making sure the oil does not smoke, until lightly browned.
• Flip the fillets over to the other side, skin side down (add more oil, if needed). Cook for another 2-4 minutes on medium heat (to prevent oil from burning).
• Remove the skillet from heat, close with the lid, and let the fish sit for 5-10 minutes, covered, in the skillet, until flaky and cooked through completely.
• After the fish is cooked through, off heat, using spatula, carefully remove fillets to the plate, separating the fish from the skin. Carefully remove or scrape the fish skin off the bottom of the pan, making sure to leave all the cooking oils in the pan.
• Add diced garlic, lemon juice, and white wine to the same pan with oil. Cook on medium-low heat for about 1 minute, until garlic softens a bit. Remove from heat. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley, and 2 tablespoons of butter, off heat, to the sauce, stirring, until the butter melts and forms a creamy mixture.
• Add fish to the pan, spoon sauce over the fish, top the fish and sauce with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley, and serve.

ITALIAN LEMON TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• In a bowl mix olive oil, minced garlic, basil and parmesan cheese and set aside.
• Cover a cookie sheet with tinfoil (for easy clean up).
• Spray covered cookie sheet with non stick stray so fish will not stick.
• Place trout fillets (skin side down) on covered cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Spoon mixture you reserved in bowl over fish. About 1 tablespoon full spreading evenly over fish.
• Place a couple of lemon slice over top of mixture on fish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
• No need to add salt as Parmesan will add salt to recipe.
• Wonderful served with a side salad or pasta.

BAKED WHOLE TROUT

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil on a large baking pan.
• Sprinkle the salt on and in each fish. Place the following ingredients in the order listed in the cavity of the fish. One tablespoon of olive oil, 2 or 3 halves garlic cloves, 5 sprigs of parsley and 1 sprig of rosemary.
• Place the fish (if making more than one whole fish, then the fish can be touching but not on top of each other) on prepared baking pan drizzle the fish with a little olive oil. Place the small potatoes around the fish.
• Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes, depending on size (check with an instant read thermometer temp. 145°F (62C)). Let sit 5 minutes and then remove skin and bones , place clean meat on a plate and serve with fresh lemon and olive oil if desired. When serving always be careful of bones.