Easy Baked Trout

This baked trout recipe is a quick and easy way to prepare this tender fish flavored with lemon and fresh herbs!

You have a nice trout fillet and don’t know how to prepare it? Try it out Recipe for baked trout! Accompany this delicate fish with fresh herbs from the garden and tangy lemon juice and bake in the oven. It comes out juicy and tender with just 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time. Prepare a few simple side dishes and it’s a meal!

Ingredients for this baked trout recipe

Rainbow trout is a fish of the salmon family that has a mild, delicate flavor when cooked. The fish gets its name from its multi-colored scales, and its flesh can vary from white to pink to orange. This is a great option for people who think they don’t like fish or seafood! Depending on your preference, you can eat both the meat and the skin of the trout. What you need for this baked trout recipe:

• Rainbow trout fillets with skin: fresh or frozen and thawed
• olive oil and salt
• Fresh herbs: We used chives and thyme, but feel free to use any herbs you like: basil, oregano, rosemary, etc.
• lemon slices

Baking Trout: Basic Overview

Baked trout is so easy: once made, you hardly need a recipe! All you need to know is the approximate amount of seasoning, cooking time and temperature of the fish. Here’s what to do:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Season both sides with salt and pepper. Dry the fish first, then season generously with salt and pepper on both the flesh side and the skin side.
• Place in a casserole dish and sprinkle with herbs. Brush the casserole dish with olive oil, then add the fillets. Sprinkle with some chopped herbs.
• Bake uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes until the fish is opaque and flaky. The internal temperature should be 140 degrees Fahrenheit, measured at the thickest part of the fish.

ways to serve it

This baked trout recipe tastes good on its own, but you can add a dip or fillet to intensify it. Here are some sauce ideas:

Tips for buying rainbow trout

Are rainbow trout sustainable fish? The large amount of rainbow trout available for purchase is farm raised, so be on the lookout for responsibly farmed trout. Here’s what Monterrey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch recommends for trout:

• A better choice is rainbow trout raised in freshwater net pens in the United States.
• Avoid rainbow trout, which are farmed in freshwater net pens in Colombia.
• Look for fish from farms certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

More fish recipes

Fish is a great choice for easy and healthy dinners! Here are some other fish recipes to try:

This baked trout recipe is…

Gluten-free, dairy-free and pescetarian.