Herbed Trout With Lemon Butter
- 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
- 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.
trout, butter, lemon peel, lemon juice, onion, rosemary, salt, black pepper, fresh parsley, lemon wedge
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/herbed-trout-with-lemon-butter-181225 (may not work)