Herbed Trout With Lemon Butter

Name: Herbed Trout With Lemon Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 (8 -10 ounce) rainbow trout; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (set aside); 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon tarragon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; snipped fresh parsley (optional); lemon wedge

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Recipe by Annacia

I'm far to lazy to bone trout! I just stuff them with the onion mix and brush well with the lemon butter. It works for me.

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

(8 -10 ounce) rainbow trout
¹⁄₄

cup butter, melted
1

teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (set aside)
3

tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₄

cup finely chopped onion
1

tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1 tablespoon tarragon
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
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teaspoon black pepper
snipped fresh parsley (optional)
lemon wedge

DIRECTIONS

Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
On a cutting board, spread each fish open, skin side down.
In a small bowl stir together melted butter and lemon juice. Set half of the butter mixture aside. Brush remaining half of the butter mixture over fish.
In a small bowl stir together onion, rosemary, lemon peel, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle onion mixture over fish.
Fold fish closed. Place fish on a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork.
If desired, sprinkle fish with parsley. Serve fish with lemon wedges and reserved butter mixture.

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