Grilled Butterflied Rainbow Trout

  4.7 – 3 reviews  • Trout Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 55 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. Olive oil
  2. 1 head escarole, cleaned
  3. 2 pounds baby artichokes, cleaned and halved
  4. 5 plum tomatoes, halved
  5. 5 shallots, halved
  6. 4 (12 to 16-ounce) whole rainbow trout, cleaned, head removed, and butterflied
  7. 2 cups flour
  8. Essence, recipe follows
  9. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  10. 2 tablespoons butter
  11. 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
  12. 2 teaspoons very fine grated lemon zest
  13. 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  14. Essence (Emeril’s Creole Seasoning):
  15. 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  16. 2 tablespoons salt
  17. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  18. 1 tablespoon black pepper
  19. 1 tablespoon onion powder
  20. 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  21. 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
  22. 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill.
  2. Lightly oil the escarole, artichokes, tomatoes, and shallots and place on the grill. Grill until tender, removing as they finish and placing on a large platter.
  3. Press down on the trout to completely open and flatten. Season the flour with Essence, salt, and pepper and place in a shallow dish. Dredge the trout in the seasoned flour. Add butter and oil to a hot saute pan. Pan-fry the trout until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
  4. Place the fish on top of the grilled vegetables and top with balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, and parsley.
  5. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
  6. Yield: about 2/3 cup
  7. Recipe from “New New Orleans Cooking”, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1183
Total Fat 45 g
Saturated Fat 11 g
Carbohydrates 101 g
Dietary Fiber 22 g
Sugar 12 g
Protein 98 g
Cholesterol 249 mg
Sodium 2091 mg

 

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