Best Baked Rainbow Trout
Whole rainbow trout stuffed with lemon, garlic, and herbs — golden, flaky, restaurant-quality in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 whole rainbow trout ¾–1 lb each, cleaned
- Olive oil · salt · pepper
- Lemon slices · fresh dill · garlic · shallot
Instructions
- 450 °F oven → pat trout dry → score skin.
- Stuff cavities with lemon, herbs, garlic.
- Oil + season → bake upper third 12–18 min.
- Optional butter baste last 2 min.
- Rest 3 min → serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Dry fish + hot oven = crispy skin
- Pull at 135–140 °F → perfect flaky
- Leftovers = elite taco filling
- The grill version is just as good
- Kids love it when heads are off