Rainbow Trout with Herbs

This rainbow trout recipe is a 10 minute meal packed with flavor! Sauté it with herbs and lemon for a tasty and easy dinner.

Here’s our new favorite 10-minute meal: this Fried rainbow trout recipe! The sweet taste of rainbow trout is absolutely irresistible paired with chopped rosemary and fresh lemon zest. Fry it in olive oil and the skin gets nice and crispy (in fact, we couldn’t stop nibbling on the skin). This quick meal appeals to almost everyone, including people who are reluctant to eat fish. Pair it with some quick side dishes for an easy dinner party; We made this casserole for the family and it was gone in no time.

Ingredients for this rainbow trout recipe

The rainbow trout is a fish that belongs to the salmon family. It is very tasty and easy to prepare, with a mild and delicate flavor. Rainbow trout flesh can vary from white to pink to orange. It’s a great option for people who think they don’t like fish or seafood. You can eat both the meat and the skin of the trout: if you fry it in oil, you get a crispy, tasty skin. What you need for this rainbow trout recipe:

• Rainbow trout fillets with skin: Fresh or frozen and thawed
• Olive Oil and Salt: You only need a little for grating and dusting.
• Fresh rosemary: This fresh herb brings out the nutty flavor of the meat.
• lemon slices: A few splashes add brightness.

How to cook rainbow trout

The rainbow trout is very easy to prepare: the easiest way is to fry it in olive oil in a pan. With this method, you get a crispy skin and a tender, flaky pulp: you can eat both! The crispy skin is what really stands out with this method: we couldn’t stop biting each other like it was candy! Here’s what you should know about cooking rainbow trout (or continue with the recipe below);

• 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.
• In a pan, heat the olive oil with the chopped rosemary. This gives some flavor before the fish is cooked.
• Cook skin-side down for 4 to 5 minutes, then skin-side down for up to 30 seconds. Bake the first side until golden brown around the edges and almost done (with just a little pink streak at the top). After flipping, it takes about 30 seconds to finish cooking. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve!

What to look out for when 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. Monterrey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch recommends the following:

• 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).

Ways to serve this rainbow trout recipe

This rainbow trout recipe is so quick and easy, it’s great to serve with a few quick side dishes to make an easy meal. Here are some quick sauces and sides we recommend for serving:

What would you like to serve with this rainbow trout recipe? Let us know in the comments below! We hope you love it as much as our family does.

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This rainbow trout recipe is…

Gluten-free, dairy-free and pescetarian.