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Grilled trout with parsley, dill, and lemon

Learn how to bake and grill whole fish easily. I included a grilled trout with dill, parsley and lemon recipe. Don't be scared of those bones, they add flavor!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword cooking fish, grilled, trout
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 535kcal
Cost 8

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ lb whole trouts scaled, gutted, and cleaned, (don’t stress about the size, the medium is a good gage)
  • Butter or coconut oil;
  • 1 bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley;
  • 1 bunch of fresh dill;
  • Zest of one lemon;
  • 2 lemons one sliced and the other halved;
  • Salt and pepper to taste;

Instructions

  • Preheat your broiler.
  • Slash the sides of your fish about 8 times, each side with a knife, so the butter or oil can make its way in.
    2 ¾ lb whole trouts
  • Rub the trouts with butter and season with salt and pepper.
    Salt and pepper to taste;
  • Stuff the cavity with the chopped parsley, dill, and lemon slices.
    1 bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley;, 1 bunch of fresh dill;
  • Put the fish on a baking rack on a pan for the drippings.
  • Sprinkle the lemon zest on top of the fish and add generous knobs of butter to the fish to form a wonderful golden crust.
    Zest of one lemon;, Butter or coconut oil;
  • You can place the lemon halves on the baking tray too.
    2 lemons
  • Grill at about 6 inches from the heat source for about 6 minutes on each side.
  • Squeeze the roasted lemons on the fish before serving, and you’ve got yourself a wonderful dinner.

Nutrition

Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 1376mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 6mg